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

Make sure to take a look at a wide range of options to maximize your chances of winning the bonuses. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025

Reinforcement learning can analyze these design variations and identify configurations that maximize heat transfer. —Preeti Nair, Space.com, 7 Dec. 2025

Generally, Green said, courts tend to be sympathetic to insurance holders, and rule in ways that maximize coverage. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025

Hospitals respond by hiring armies of coders, compliance officers, and billing specialists to maximize revenue through gaming those CMS rules. —Anthony Digiorgio, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025

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