personalize

verb

per·​son·​al·​ize ˈpərs-nə-ˌlīz 

ˈpər-sə-nə-

personalized; personalizing

transitive verb

1

: personify

2

: to make personal or individual

specifically : to mark as the property of a particular person

personalized stationery

personalization

ˌpərs-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

ˌpər-sə-nə-

noun

Synonyms

• body
• embody
• epitomize
• express
• externalize
• incarnate
• incorporate
• instantiate
• manifest
• materialize
• personify
• substantiate

Examples of personalize in a Sentence

in the character of the good-hearted, virtuous seaman, the author has personalized the concept of perfect innocence

Recent Examples on the Web

Operationally, it can be used to track and forecast inventory, analyze data, personalize marketing campaigns and detect fraud. —Rytis Lauris, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

In his world, as in ours, tragedy is personalized and justice is procedural. —Aron Solomon june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025

Platforms and policymakers should consider regulations that label content as personalized and provide information about why a particular message was delivered to a particular person. —Andrew Luttrell, Time, 24 June 2025

Installation took us about 15 minutes, most of which was spent syncing with the app and personalizing the settings. —Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for personalize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

personalize

verb

per·​son·​al·​ize ˈpərs-nə-ˌlīz 

-ᵊn-ə-

personalized; personalizing

1

: personify sense 1

2

: to make personal

especially : to mark as belonging to a particular person

personalized stationery