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customizeto modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌstəmaɪz/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother tried to customize her smartphone but ended up changing the language to Korean and couldn't find her way back to English.
  • The company allows customers to customize their sneakers with different colors and materials.
  • He spent three hours customizing his game character's appearance instead of actually playing the game.

customize

VERB

[/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/]

to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference

She customizes her sneakers with paint and patches at a workshop table.
💡 Concept

She customizes her sneakers with paint and patches at a workshop table.

Customize to organize and modernize!
🎵 Rhyme

Customize to organize and modernize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Rootcustom
Suffix--ize

🎵Rhyme

modernizeorganizesummarize
modernize
organize
summarize

🔗Collocations

customize settings
customize products
customize software
customize interface
fully customizable
customize according to

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother tried to customize her smartphone but ended up changing the language to Korean and couldn't find her way back to English.

The company allows customers to customize their sneakers with different colors and materials.

😄 Fun example

He spent three hours customizing his game character's appearance instead of actually playing the game.

The software can be customized to meet specific business requirements.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

personalizetailormodifyadaptadjust

Antonyms

standardizenormalizegeneralize

Related

customcustomizationcustomizedbespokepersonalization

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