individualize
verb /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪz/
/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪz/
(British English also individualise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they individualize | /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪz/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪz/ |
he / she / it individualizes | /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzɪz/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzɪz/ |
past simple individualized | /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzd/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzd/ |
past participle individualized | /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzd/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzd/ |
-ing form individualizing | /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- individualize something to make something different to suit the needs of a particular person, place, etc.
- to individualize children’s learning
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from individual + -ize.