customize
verbCA, UK, US /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/ · AU /ˈkas.tə.mɑɪ̯z/
Etymology From custom + -ize. First attested in 1934 in American English.
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:
- Derived terms
- customizability, customizable, customizer, recustomize, semicustomized, uncustomized
- Related terms
- consuetude, costumal, costume, custom, customary, customer, customization, bespoke, characterize, differentiate, individualize, personalize, tailor