Etymology

personalize

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Today it means: To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual. Full definition →

English personal ← Middle English personal
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  1. Middle Englishpersonal
  2. Englishpersonal
  3. English todaypersonalize

From personal + -ize.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.