ˈmaksəˌmīz verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: maxim um + -ize
transitive verb
1. : to increase to the highest degree : bring to a maximum
the importance of maximizing the use of locally available products
must maximize educational opportunities for all
2.
a. : to make the most of : assign a position of maximum significance or worth to
maximized the experience of highly trained specialists
maximize the advantages of urban life — Lewis Mumford
unwise to maximize the importance of present profits at the risk of future security
b. : to find a maximum value of (a mathematical function)
intransitive verb
: to interpret something (as a doctrine or duty) in the broadest sense