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CUSTOMIZE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make according to requirements

Example:

customize a car

Synonyms:

customise; customize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "customize" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

build; construct; make (make by combining materials and parts)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make to specifications

Example:

I had this desk custom-made for me

Synonyms:

custom-make; customise; customize; tailor-make

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "customize" is one way to...):

create; make; produce (create or manufacture a man-made product)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The men customize the bookshelves

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