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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

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of maximize

as a verb

past tense
maximized
present participle
maximizing
third-person singular
maximizes
past participle
maximized