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

The first collaborations include leather hang tags embossed with miniature scenes of Paris, which can be personalized with customers’ names or initials. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Its Longevity Method is based on five steps, assess, understand, personalize, intervene, and continuously monitor. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Connecting with rappers of regional fame seems to be one of their ways of personalizing this effort; rappers who have a way of burning words into our brains in ways these companies dream of. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026

The device instantly reads current EEG signals in real time and restarts personalized acoustic guidance, allowing users to settle back to sleep without exposing their eyes to bright phone screens. — New Atlas, 3 Nov. 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