optimise

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A form of optimize — To act optimistically or as an optimist.

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verboptimise (third-person singular simple present optimises, present participle optimising, simple past and past participle optimised)

present singular third person optimises · participle present optimising · participle past optimised · past optimised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of optimize.

    Used from mobile network operators' (MNOs) usual base stations, these waves work well in open country, which gives passengers a decent service. But DfT's report says that MNO base stations are not optimised for railways.

    2022 September 7, Philip Haigh, “Wireless coverage leaves us hanging on our telephones”, in RAIL, number 965, page 42

Synonyms & antonyms

verbmake optimal; get the most out of; use best

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verbmodify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost

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Broader

verbact as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world

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APA

optimise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimise

MLA

“optimise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimise. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optimise,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optimise.

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