maximize
/ˈmæksəmaɪz/verb3 syllables
Maximize means: make as big or large as possible.
Synonyms for maximize1
verb, as in make as big or large as possible
maximise
verb, as in make the most of
maximise
Opposites of maximize
What does maximize mean?2
verb
1
make as big or large as possible“Maximize your profits!”
2
make the most of“He maximized his role”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Maximize in a sentence
- He should be promoted as soon as possible to maximize his chances.krisztianp
- Yanni wants to maximize his chances of healing.Amastan
- Girders usually have a cross section designed to maximize their resistance to bending.Auride
- All workers should be in one big union to maximize bargaining power.shekitten
- Farmers in the region planted vineyards on the adret slopes to maximize sun exposure.Amastan
- The business owner wants to maximize profit.hinto4
- We need to maximize this opportunity.CK
- You need to maximize your profits.CK
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Forms of maximize
as a verb
- past tense
- maximized
- present participle
- maximizing
- third-person singular
- maximizes
- past participle
- maximized