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

Legacy platforms carry decades of product architectures optimized for email, documents, and collaboration as separate entities. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

The company is on track to cut a gigaton of carbon emissions from its customers’ footprint by 2030, launching 190 new products and solutions in the last year alone, using tech to optimize electricity usage in buildings. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025

The system is designed to optimize textile recycling, authenticate garments for resale and bolster supply chain traceability. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025

There's also Spatial Audio features optimized for Dolby Atmos as well as upgrades to the transparency mode and the physical controls. —PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 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