Dictionary

customize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkas.tə.maɪ̯z/ (New-Zealand)
• /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/ (Canada, UK, US)
• /ˈkas.tə.mɑɪ̯z/ (Australia)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
   • High-priced lattes and customized drinks helped lift the coffee chain’s US sales in the quarter ending on October 1, the company said Thursday. 2023 November 2, Danielle Wiener-Bronner, “Starbucks is leaning into its sugary concoctions to boost the business”, in CNN Business:

Forms

Deriveds

semicustomized · uncustomized · customizer · customizable · customizability · recustomize

Relateds

personalize · differentiate · tailor · bespoke · individualize · custom · consuetude · customer · costume · customary · customization · costumal · characterize

Translations (42)

yi אינדיווידואַליזירן (alter according to preferences) · de speziell anfertigen (alter according to preferences) · pl dostosowywać (alter according to preferences) · es costumizar (alter according to preferences) · sv anpassa (alter according to preferences) · sv skräddarsy (alter according to preferences) · hy հարմարեցնել (alter according to preferences) · pt personalizar (alter according to preferences) · tl ipasadya (alter according to preferences) · fi mukauttaa (alter according to preferences) · pt customizar (alter according to preferences) · bg изработвам по поръчка (alter according to preferences) · fa سفاریستن (alter according to preferences) · lt pritaikymas individualiam vartojimui (alter according to preferences) · cs přizpůsobit (alter according to preferences) · cmn 定做 (alter according to preferences) · fi muuttaa toiveiden mukaiseksi (alter according to preferences) · fi kustomoida (alter according to preferences) · es entallar (alter according to preferences) · eo agordi (alter according to preferences) · hu testre szab (alter according to preferences) · ru модифици́ровать (alter according to preferences) · et kohandama (alter according to preferences) · it personalizzare (alter according to preferences) · da specialbygge (alter according to preferences) · de anpassen (alter according to preferences) · ja カスタマイズする (alter according to preferences) · id menyesuaikan (alter according to preferences) · es confeccionar a la medida (alter according to preferences) · bg приспособявам според потребностите си (alter according to preferences) · da skræddersy (alter according to preferences) · es customizar (alter according to preferences) · gl personalizar (alter according to preferences) · it customizzare (alter according to preferences) · cmn 自定義 /自定义 (alter according to preferences) · cmn 定制 (alter according to preferences) · de personalisieren (alter according to preferences) · pl personalizować (alter according to preferences) · et isiksustama (alter according to preferences) · cmn 客製化 /客制化 (alter according to preferences) · mi whakawhaiaro (alter according to preferences) · fr personnaliser (alter according to preferences)