Customize Meaning in English

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Definition

To change or design something to fit your personal needs, preferences, or requirements. It means making something special or unique for a particular person or purpose.

Usage & Nuances

Most common in business, tech, and design when changing products, websites, settings, or services for specific users. Collocations: 'customize your profile,' 'customize settings,' 'customized solution.' Not used for handmade or 'homemade' unless tailored. Often confused with 'personalize' (focus on the person), but 'customize' is usually more technical or functional.

• Spanish: personalizar - adaptar
• Portuguese (BR): personalizar - customizar
• Portuguese (PT): personalizar - customizar
• Chinese (Simplified): 自定义 - 定制
• Chinese (Traditional): 自訂 - 客製化
• Hindi: अनुकूलित करना
• Arabic: تخصيص
• Bengali: নিজস্বকরণ করা - কাস্টমাইজ করা
• Russian: настраивать - кастомизировать
• Japanese: カスタマイズする
• Vietnamese: tùy chỉnh
• Korean: 사용자 지정하다 - 커스터마이즈하다
• Turkish: özelleştirmek
• Urdu: حسب ضرورت بنانا
• Indonesian: menyesuaikan - mengkustomisasi

Example Sentences

You can customize your phone's wallpaper.

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I love apps that let me customize the interface to match my style.

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This website lets you customize your profile.

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I want to customize my car's color.

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You can customize the notifications so you only get the important ones.

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We had our uniforms customized with our names on the back.

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