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CUSTOMISE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does customise mean? 

CUSTOMISE (verb)
  The verb CUSTOMISE has 2 senses:

1. make to specificationsplay

2. make according to requirementsplay

  Familiarity information: CUSTOMISE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CUSTOMISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they customise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it customises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: customised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: customised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: customising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Make to specifications

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Synonyms:

custom-make; customise; customize; tailor-make

Context example:

I had this desk custom-made for me

Hypernyms (to "customise" is one way to...):

create; make; produce (create or manufacture a man-made product)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something


Sense 2

Meaning:

Make according to requirements

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

customise; customize

Context example:

customize a car

Hypernyms (to "customise" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

build; construct; make (make by combining materials and parts)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The men customise the bookshelves


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