Customizes

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To modify an item or service to align with individual preferences
2. Alters a product or service to suit a specific user's needs or desires
3. Changes features or aspects of an item to better match individual requirements

Etymology: "Customizes" is the third-person singular form of "customize," so it is the verb as it appears with "he," "she," or "it." The verb itself is built from "custom" and the suffix "-ize," which turns a noun into a verb meaning to make something into or treat it in a certain way. "Custom" has long meant a habitual practice, and by adding "-ize" English speakers gained a verb for reshaping something to fit a particular habit or need. The verb is a relatively recent arrival. It was first recorded in American English in 1934, so it entered the language in the twentieth century rather than in the Middle Ages, when many "-ize" verbs came into English from French or Latin. Its meaning follows the sense of the base noun closely: to customize something is to adapt it to a buyer's or owner's own specifications rather than leave it in standard form.

Synonyms: personalizes, tailors, modifies

Antonyms: standardizes, uniforms