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Meaning of MAXIMIZE

Pronunciation:  'maksu`mIz

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [v]  make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
  2. [v]  make the most of; "He maximized his role"
 
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 Synonyms: maximise
 
 Antonyms: minimise, minimize
 
 See Also: exploit, increase, tap

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Max"i*mize\, v. t. [L. maximus greatest.]
To increase to the highest degree. --Bentham.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: add to, aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, broaden, build, build up, elaborate, embellish, enhance, enlarge, exaggerate, exalt, expand, extend, fatten, fill out, hike, hike up, improve, increase, inflate, jack up, jump up, lengthen, magnify, make much of, overdo, overemphasize, overplay, oversell, overstate, overstress, parlay, put up, pyramid, raise, thicken, up
 

 

 

 

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