personalize (redirected from personalising)

per·son·al·ize  (pûrs-n-lz)

tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es

1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner.

2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify.

3. To have printed, engraved, or monogrammed with one's name or initials: personalized the stationery; personalized the bath towels.

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person·al·i·zation (-l-zshn) n.

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personalize, personalise [ˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz]

vb (tr)

1. to endow with personal or individual qualities or characteristics

2. to mark (stationery, clothing, etc.) with a person's initials, name, etc.

3. to take (a remark, etc.) personally

4. another word for personify

personalization , personalisation n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

personalize - make personal or more personal; "personalized service" personalise, individualise, individualize alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" depersonalise, depersonalize, objectify - make impersonal or present as an object; "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women"

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personalize

verb customize, individualize, make to order, make distinctive, give a personal touch to We will personalize the gift with the child's name at no extra cost.

Translations

personalize [ˈpɜːsənəlaɪz] VT

1. [+ garment, accessory] → marcar con iniciales

2. [+ argument, issue] → llevar al terreno de lo personal

personalize [ˈpɜː^rs^ənəlaɪz] personalise (British) vt

(= mark with name, initialized) → personnaliser

[+ car, service, course] → personnaliser

[+ argument, discussion, idea] → personnaliser

personalize

vt

(= make more personal) → persönlicher gestalten; (= put initials etc on) diary, calculator, shirt → eine persönliche or individuelle Note geben (+dat); personalized letterhead → persönliches or individuelles Briefpapier; personalized number plates = vanity plates

(= treat as personal issue) → personalisieren

personalize [ˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz] vt → personalizzare