v.
Pronunciation: ' mak-s ə - ˌ m ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -mized ; -miz · ing
Date: 1802
1 : to increase to a maximum
2 : to make the most of
3 : to find a maximum value of
– max · i · mi · za · tion \ ˌ mak-s ə -m ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– max · i · miz · er \ ' mak-s ə - ˌ m ī -z ə r \ noun