customize

verb

cus·​tom·​ize ˈkə-stə-ˌmīz 

customized; customizing

transitive verb

: to build, fit, or alter according to individual specifications

customizable

ˌkə-stə-ˈmī-zə-bəl 

adjective

customization

ˌkə-stə-mə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

customizer noun

Examples of customize in a Sentence

The telephone company has offered to customize a plan for our business.

The program can be customized to serve different purposes.

Recent Examples on the Web

Allwood Timberline Cabin Tiny House Tiny houses are known for, well, being tiny, but the Allwood Timberline house features 483 square feet of room that can be fully customized to your liking. —Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025

There are 625 different ways to customize the ride, using interactive touchscreens and RFID wristbands. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025

Tote bags can be customized in a variety of ways, including iron-on patches, fabric paint, hand-embroidery, and more. —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025

While specs haven’t been released, for security reasons, the Ghost Shark looks to be the size of a large shipping container and its modular construction will allow it to be customized for a range of undersea missions. —Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for customize

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

Kids Definition

customize

verb

cus·​tom·​ize ˈkəs-tə-ˌmīz 

customized; customizing

: to build, fit, or change to suit a specific customer

a customized van