maximize

CEFRB2

/ˈmæksəmaɪz/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To increase something to the greatest possible amount.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To expand (a window) to fill the main display area.

Examples

  • He should be promoted as soon as possible to maximize his chances.

  • The business owner wants to maximize profit.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To make as large as possible.

More examples

In context

  • Yanni wants to maximize his chances of healing.

  • Since I only have one window open, I maximized the window so that the desktop is not visible.

  • I need to maximize performance.

Antonyms

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Origin

verb

From Latin maximus + English -ize.