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maximize

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin maximus +‎ -ize.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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maximize (third-person singular simple present maximizes, present participle maximizing, simple past and past participle maximized)

  1. (transitive) To make as large as possible.
    I need to maximize performance.
    Strive to maximize your potential.
  2. (computing, graphical user interface) To expand (a window) to fill the main display area.
    Since I only have one window open, I maximized the window so that the desktop is not visible.

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References

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  1. ^ maximize, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Portuguese

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Verb

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maximize

  1. inflection of maximizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative