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verb
To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To modify something to suit an individual; to personalize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
make personal or more personal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: personalize, personalise, individualise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alter, modify
verb
make or mark or treat as individual
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: individualise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
History
Etymology tree English individual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English individualize From individual + -ize.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
