v.
Pronunciation: ' p ə rs-n ə - ˌ l ī z, ' p ə r-s ə -n ə -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1741
1 : PERSONIFY
2 : to make personal or individual specifically : to mark as the property of a particular person < personalized stationery>
– per · son · al · i · za · tion \ ˌ p ə rs-n ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, ˌ p ə r-s ə -n ə - \ noun