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

Guests can customize their orders with the toppings bar, which offers over 50 topping options such as fresh fruits and brownie bits. —Eddie Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 13 Dec. 2025

Both items would look handsome on a hexagonal gaming table ($3,400 and up), which can be customized to include drink holders ($66) so that your recipient can sip Armagnac without missing a turn. —Liz Maynes-Aminzade, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025

Just pour the ready-to-go drink and customize it to your liking. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025

Production of the model will start later next year, after buyers have a chance to further customize their cars. —Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 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