🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Personalizar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peʁ.so.na.liˈzaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Customize/ˈkʌstəmaɪz/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Você pode personalizar suas preferências."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To modify something to suit a particular individual or task.

    "You can customize your computer settings to improve performance."
  2. 2

    To make or alter something according to personal specifications.

    "The company allows customers to customize their orders."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'customize' originates from the late 20th century, derived from 'custom', which comes from the Latin 'consuetudo', meaning 'habit' or 'usage'. The evolution reflects a shift towards personalizing or modifying something to suit individual preferences.

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