verb · neutral
customize
UK/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/US/ˈkʌstəˌmaɪz/CU·sto·mize
to change something so that it meets someone's particular needs or preferences
Examples
“You can customize the app settings to suit your study routine.”
“They offer a service to customize bicycles for each customer.”
“Students can customize their learning plan with a tutor.”
Band 8 sentence
“I customized my study timetable to fit extracurricular commitments and it really improved my balance.”
Collocations
- customize settings / customize a product / customize for users
Word family
Common mistakes
make it custom→customize it
personalize the system→customize the system
Say it for a higher band
5personalize→6tailor→7+customize
Synonyms
personalize
tailor
Easily confused
personalize
“The website personalizes content based on user history.”
tailor
“The course was tailored to the needs of adult learners.”
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