maximize

verb

max·​i·​mize ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz 

maximized; maximizing

transitive verb

1

: to increase to a maximum

2

: to make the most of

3

: to find a maximum value of

4

: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen

maximization

ˌmak-sə-mə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

maximizer

ˈmak-sə-ˌmī-zər 

noun

Examples of maximize in a Sentence

I rearranged the furniture to maximize the space in my small apartment.

This program will teach you how to maximize your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.

Recent Examples on the Web

This close collaboration with customers is increasingly important nowadays, as everyone across the value chain is focused on improving efficiency and maximizing the value of their operations. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025

To maximize your chances of seeing the Orionids, first locate Betelgeuse shining to the upper left of the three distinctive stars that form the famous asterism of Orion's Belt. —Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025

View gallery - 13 images Big Freedom Tiny Homes recently completed a new model that showcases how smart space-saving design can maximize limited available floorspace. —New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025

But many experts recommend consuming carbs as well to maximize protein’s benefits. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for maximize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• agonize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize

Kids Definition

maximize

verb

max·​i·​mize ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz 

maximized; maximizing

1

: to increase to a maximum

maximize profits

2

: to make the most of

maximize your opportunities

3

: to increase the size of (a window) to fill an entire computer screen