optimize

verb

op·​ti·​mize ˈäp-tə-ˌmīz 

optimized; optimizing

transitive verb

: to make as perfect, effective, or functional as possible

optimize energy use

optimize your computer for speed and memory

—Charles Brannon

optimizer

ˈäp-tə-ˌmī-zər 

noun

Examples of optimize in a Sentence

The new system will optimize the efficiency with which water is used.

Recent Examples on the Web

As companies still try to optimize their data-readiness capabilities, material innovation has emerged as a critical lever for change. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025

Intel, the once-dominant chipmaker, is in a fight for its life that requires it to aggressively move into leading-edge chips, including those optimized for AI, while drumming up the funding to float that expensive transition. —Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025

Collaborations with global technology partners also allow the label to refine fabrics, extend life cycles and optimize comfort with sustainability in mind. —Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025

The new Dune and Snow profiles help to optimize assistance for the particularly soft, loose, unstable conditions experienced in sand and snow, respectively. —New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "to make the best or most of," from optim(um) or optim(ism) + -ize

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing optimize

• sub-optimize

Rhymes for optimize

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