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

That includes criminals using AI to automate attacks and personalize scams to reach more victims. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Intismeran is personalized to each patient, using genomic data from the patient’s tumor. — David Cox, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Analysts see opportunities for AI to boost employee productivity, strengthen fraud prevention, personalize financial products and reduce costs. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

The same jeweler, the same craftsmanship, personalized with your name. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 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