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

Customers can buy a base frame and then customize their look with interchangeable top frames. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Costa Rica continues to be synonymous with adventure, but its experiences are easy to customize for different interests and activity levels. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026

Millennials reminisced about customizing their profiles with glitter graphics and profile songs, and the never-ending politics of curating their Top 8s. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Wiley's research found Gen Z workers value flexibility over culture — the ability to customize their work time to fit their own needs and lifestyle. — David Morel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for customize

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

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