Link Centre Dictionary

customize

cus·to·mize

UK/ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/ US/ˈkas.tə.mɑɪ̯z/ uncommon

verb

1.

make to specifications

  • “I had this desk custom-made for me”
Synonyms
2.

make according to requirements

  • “customize a car”
Synonyms

Origin

From custom + -ize. First attested in 1934 in American English.

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved. Wiktionary content is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence.