individualize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/ (US)
- /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/ (US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English individual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English individualize From individual + -ize.
Meanings
- (British, English, Oxford, US) To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.
- (British, English, Oxford, US) To modify something to suit an individual; to personalize.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| individualizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| individualized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| individualized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| individualise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| individualizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
individualizingly · unindividualize · individualizer · disindividualize · individualizable · deindividualize
Translations (7)
uk індивідуалізува́ти (to give something its own individality) · ca individualitzar (to modify something to suit an individual) · fi yksilöllistää (to modify something to suit an individual) · de individualisieren (to give something its own individality) · uk індивідуалізува́ти (to modify something to suit an individual) · ca individualitzar (to give something its own individality) · el εξατομικεύω (to modify something to suit an individual)