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

For example, e-commerce platforms use past purchase behavior to suggest relevant products, while SaaS companies customize dashboards based on user roles. —Abdo Riani, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

Collaborating with locals and governments alike, Kong uses AI to customize proactive tools that can improve public health and care access in communities like Shiy. —Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

Tap the panel to open a screen with a dial for setting the target temperature and tabs at the top for customizing presets and enabling vacation mode. —PCMAG, 21 Feb. 2025

Hims & Hers sells a cheaper version of the GLP-1 drug by combining ingredients to customize treatments, but compounding pharmacies are only allowed to sell brand-name medication during a shortage. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 21 Feb. 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