maximize

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈmæksəmaɪz/ See IPA manual

Freq #25986

Meanings

1

verb
To make something as large or as great as possible.

The company changed its strategy to maximize profits.
2

verb
To make a window fill the whole computer screen.

Click the icon in the corner to maximize the window.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Opposites

minimize

Word family

Forms maximizedmaximizesmaximizing

Derived forms maximandmaximizablemaximizationmaximizerunmaximizeunmaximized

Etymology

From Latin maximus + English -ize.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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