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maximize
What does maximize mean?
maximize (verb): to make as large as possible.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use maximize in a sentence?
- Maximize your profits! (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce maximize?
/ˈmæksəˌmaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does maximize come from?
From Latin maximus + English -ize.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of maximize?
Words related to maximize
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “maximize” mean?
look at again; examine again
Not quite: that's what review means.
to begin, commence, initiate
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use as a basis for; found on
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to make as large as possible
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