customize

verb

cus·​tom·​ize ˈkə-stə-ˌmīz 

customized; customizing

transitive verb

: to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications

customizable

ˌkə-stə-ˈmī-zə-bəl 

adjective

customization

ˌkə-stə-mə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

customizer noun

Examples of customize in a Sentence

The telephone company has offered to customize a plan for our business.

The program can be customized to serve different purposes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Dining is fully customized to guests’ tastes, with menus curated using hyperlocal ingredients. —Kaila Yu, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025

Several chairs on the wooden porches are customized for guitar playing, making jam sessions even more seamless. —Cortney Fries, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2025

Further customize your outdoor room with DIY backyard accents such as artwork, pillows, planters, and other garden decor to give it your signature style. —Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025

Through the Taco Bell app, customers can customize, save and name menu items, in addition to sharing with friends. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for customize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

customize

verb

cus·​tom·​ize ˈkəs-tə-ˌmīz 

customized; customizing

: to build, fit, or change to suit a specific customer

a customized van