customize meaning
customize :
to modify, to tailor
verb
▪ She customized her car with new paint.
▪ She modified her car with new paint.
▪ The company customized the software to meet client needs.
▪ The company tailored the software to meet client needs.
paraphrasing
▪ tailor – modify
▪ personalize – make personal
▪ adjust – modify
▪ adapt – make suitable
Pronunciation
customize [ˈkʌs.tə.maɪz]
The stress is on 'cus' and sounds like 'cus-tuh-mize'.
Common phrases and grammar about customize
customize - Common meaning
verb
to modify, to tailor
Part of Speech Changes for "customize"
▪ customization (noun) – the action of customizing
▪ customized (adjective) – made to meet personal needs
Common Expressions with "customize"
▪ customize the product – modify the product
▪ customize your settings – adjust your settings
▪ customize the software – modify the software
▪ customize a plan – tailor a plan
Important examples of customize in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, customize is often used to describe modifying products or services to meet specific needs.
Example of a confusing word: customerize (a non-existent word)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, customize is used as an active verb, often followed by an object.
customize
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
customize the product
'modify the product' used when adapting products to customer needs.
tailor-made solutions
means 'solutions created to fit specific needs'.
Differences between similar words and customize
customize
,
modify
differences
customize is used to make changes based on specific preferences, while modify is used for general changes.
customize
,
adapt – customize
differences
Words with the same origin as customize
The origin of customize
customize comes from 'custom', meaning to make according to a habit or preference.
Word structure
The word is formed from 'custom' (root) and 'ize' (suffix), so it means 'to make according to custom'.
Words with the same origin
The root of customize is 'custom'. Words with the same root include custom, customer, customary.
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