personalizing
present participle ofpersonalize
personalize
verb[T]
(UKusuallypersonalise)uk/ˈpɜː.sən.əl.aɪz/us/ˈpɝː.sən.əl.aɪz/If you personalize anobject, youchangeit oraddto it so that it isobviousthat itbelongsto or comes from you:
Thecomputerallowsyou to personalizestandardlettersbyaddingagreetingto each one.
She had done little to personalize herroom, excepthanga fewposterson thewalls.
to make somethingsuitablefor theneedsof aparticularperson:
Shehiredatrainertocreatea personalizedexercisescheduleto get her intoshape.
If you personalize asubject, you makepeoplefeelmoreemotionallyinvolvedin it by givingexamplesaboutrealpeople:
Bytellingpeopleabout heraccident, she personalizes thenumbingfigureoftrafficaccidentsthathappeneveryyear.
disapproving
If you personalize anargumentordiscussion, youstarttocriticizesomeone'sbadqualitiesinsteadofdiscussingthefacts.
Unique and unusual
- accidental
- alt-
- alternative
- be marked out assomethingidiom
- be one of a kindidiom
- incongruous
- inimitable
- irreplaceable
- larger than lifeidiom
- magical
- quaintness
- quirkiness
- quirky
- random
- rarity
- unmatched
- unparalleled
- unrivalled
- unusual
- unusually
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Describing & telling stories
Disapproving & criticizing
Examplesofpersonalizing
personalizing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Cognitive self-arousal can take two forms:personalizingthe experiences of another or taking the perspective of another.
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His prolix formulations, and also hispersonalizingnarratives, are face work aimed at repairing, if not denying, a flaw in an otherwise impeccable professional profile.
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This can have an overall effect ofpersonalizingthe interaction and building rapport with the staffing supervisor.
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It was easy to respond, and more satisfying, when the log entry had a personal focus, rather than an "impersonal, objective" style and content that avoidedpersonalizing.
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Personalizingthe electoral campaign also means politicizing it.
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I waspersonalizingthe local authority for the moment.
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They also appreciated that the breadth of dialog options was immensely rewarding in allowing the player greater control overpersonalizinghow they play their character.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Afterpersonalizingthe property squares around the board, the customer can then order their board.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Herpersonalizingthe effort included handling patient correspondence and supplying reading materials for the soldiers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She accuses him of not having a life andpersonalizingevery slight.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Users are given many choices forpersonalizingtheir pages with music, backgrounds, and even fonts.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Also, they have startedpersonalizinggloves for certain players to increase exposure on national television.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Pitkow et al. describe two general approaches topersonalizingsearch results, one involving modifying the users query and the other re-ranking search results.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Such patterns are a way ofpersonalizingthe garment.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are also used on guitars as a way ofpersonalizingthem.
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