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 of personalize

• embody
• express
• incorporate
• body
• symbolize

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

Penny combines behavioral history with customer preferences to generate recommendations that feel significantly more personalized. — Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Water Lantern Festival Enjoy music, food and activities at the Water Lantern Festival, and then personalize your lantern with a message or intention and connect with people around you. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 28 July 2026

This four-piece set of colorful mushrooms is one of the easiest—if not the easiest—ways to personalize your garden. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026

This is one of many ways that AI could make education more cost-effective and personalized, which could drive up demand for teachers and bolster their wages. — Daron Acemoglu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

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