maximize

verb

max·​i·​mize ˈmak-sə-ˌmīz 

maximized; maximizing

transitive verb

1

: to increase to a maximum

maximize profits

2

: to make the most of

arranged the furniture to maximize space in the small apartment

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

The home combines its durable design with an open interior that maximizes living space in a comfortable single-level layout. —New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026

Even maximizing retirement contributions should be questioned when carrying high interest debt. —Joanna Rotenberg, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026

The issue now for Spoelstra is how to maximize the possibilities of those three going forward. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

That Christy Turlington, an original Kors muse, closed the show, which honored his 45th anniversary, maximized the effect with just the right touch of nostalgia. —José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1815, 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