personalize

verb

per·​son·​al·​ize ˈpərs-nə-ˌlīz 

ˈpər-sə-nə-

personalized; personalizing

transitive verb

1

: personify

2

: to make personal or individual

specifically : to mark as the property of a particular person

personalized stationery

personalization

ˌpərs-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌpər-sə-nə-

noun

Synonyms

• embody
• express
• incorporate
• body
• symbolize

Examples of personalize in a Sentence

in the character of the good-hearted, virtuous seaman, the author has personalized the concept of perfect innocence

Recent Examples on the Web

Picture that beach as our world today: financial services becoming faster and smarter, medicines getting personalized at the individual gene level, all sorts of vehicles and machines turning autonomous, the promise of unlimited power generation coming closer and closer. —Pietro Demicheli, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

The attacks backdoor computers that open malicious archives attached to phishing messages, some of which are personalized. —Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025

Each arm is personalized to match the user's opposing limb, down to fingertip size and skin tone. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Unlimited access to the IndyStar app Download the free mobile app for Apple or Android devices and start to personalize it to your liking. —Eric Larsen, IndyStar, 8 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for personalize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

personalize

verb

per·​son·​al·​ize ˈpərs-nə-ˌlīz 

-ᵊn-ə-

personalized; personalizing

1

: personify sense 1

2

: to make personal

especially : to mark as belonging to a particular person

personalized stationery