maximize
To make as large as possibleTo make as large as possible.
» We need to maximize this opportunity.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To make as large as possible.
I need to maximize performance.
Strive to maximize your potential.
maximieren
увели́чивать максима́льноuvelíčivatʹ maksimálʹno
make as big or large as possible
To expand (a window) to fill the main display area.
Since I only have one window open, I maximized the window so that the desktop is not visible.
развора́чиватьrazvoráčivatʹ, разверну́тьrazvernútʹ, максимизи́роватьmaksimizírovatʹ
Examples
12 sentencesWe need to maximize this opportunity.
You need to maximize your profits.
The primary consideration is profit maximizing.
He wants to maximize his productivity.
The business owner wants to maximize profit.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin maximus + English -ize.From Latin maximus + English -ize.
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Forms
maximizes, maximizing, maximized, maximizedSynonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle