personalize

ˈpɜːrsənəˌlaɪz

Definition of personalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

labeling

mark items with a person's name or initials

He personalized his notebook with his initials.

engrave

inscribe

monogram

customization

change or adapt something for one person's needs or tastes

You can personalize your phone with a new case.

customize

individualize

tailor

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Origin of personalize

Latin, persona (person) + ize (to make)

Terms with personalize included in their meaning

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make one's own

adapt personalize

change something so it fits your needs or style

individualize

personalize

modify something to suit an individual's needs

Examples of personalize in a sentence

They personalized the gifts with engraved names.
Personalize the invitation with his name and photo.
They personalized my jacket to match my style.

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French:personnaliser, adapter, ...
German:personalisieren, individuell anpassen, ...
Italian:personalizzare, ...
Spanish:personalizar, customizar, ...
Portuguese:personalizar, customizar, ...
Chinese:个性化, 量身定制, ...
Japanese:個人用にする, 個人化する, ...
Arabic:نَقَش, خَصَّصَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹסִיף שֵׁם אוֹ רָאשֵׁי תֵּיבוֹת, לְהַתְאִים אִישִׁית, ...
Russian:персонализировать, индивидуализировать, ...
Ukrainian:персоналізувати, налаштовувати, ...
Hindi:नाम अंकित करना, व्यक्तिगत बनाना, ...
Bengali:নামাঙ্কিত করা, ব্যক্তিগতকরণ করা, ...
Catalan:marcar, personalitzar, ...
Czech:opatřit jménem, přizpůsobit, ...
Danish:mærke med navn, personliggøre, ...
Dutch:personalizeren, personaliseren, ...
Greek:βάζω τα αρχικά μου, εξατομικεύω, ...
Hungarian:monogrammal ellátni, testre szabni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ឈ្មោះផ្ទាល់ខ្លួនលើ, កែតម្រូវតាមតម្រូវការផ្ទាល់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:개인화하다, 맞춤화하다, ...
Persian:اسم زدن, شخصی‌سازی کردن, ...
Polish:spersonalizować, indywidualizować, ...
Portuguese (BR):personalizar, adaptar, ...
Romanian:a personaliza, ...
Swedish:personanpassa, anpassa, ...
Thai:ติดชื่อ, ปรับให้เป็นแบบเฉพาะบุคคล, ...
Turkish:kişiselleştirmek, özelleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:khắc tên, cá nhân hoá, ...

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