individualize

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individualize

  • /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/ US
  • /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/ US

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English individual

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English individualize

From individual + -ize.

verb individualizes · individualizing · individualized · individualise

  1. British, English, Oxford, US To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.
  2. British, English, Oxford, US To modify something to suit an individual; to personalize.

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