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Definition of personalize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

personalize

verb
 
/ˈpɜːsənəlaɪz/
 
/ˈpɜːrsənəlaɪz/
(British English also personalise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they personalize
 
/ˈpɜːsənəlaɪz/
 
/ˈpɜːrsənəlaɪz/
he / she / it personalizes
 
/ˈpɜːsənəlaɪzɪz/
 
/ˈpɜːrsənəlaɪzɪz/
past simple personalized
 
/ˈpɜːsənəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈpɜːrsənəlaɪzd/
past participle personalized
 
/ˈpɜːsənəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈpɜːrsənəlaɪzd/
-ing form personalizing
 
/ˈpɜːsənəlaɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈpɜːrsənəlaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. [usually passive] personalize something to mark something in some way to show that it belongs to a particular person
    • All the towels were personalized with their initials.
    • This program enables messages to be personalized automatically.
  2. personalize something to design or change something so that it is suitable for the needs of a particular person
    • All our courses are personalized to the needs of the individual.
  3. personalize something to refer to particular people when discussing a general subject
    • The mass media tends to personalize politics.
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