French word

personnaliser

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁsonalize/

Meaning

  • verbcustomize

Example

Tu peux personnaliser les paramètres de l'application ?

Can you customize the app settings?

Illustration for personnaliser (customize)

More examples

Il est facile de personnaliser son profil sur ce site.

It is easy to customize your profile on this site.

Core concept

One interface, text, or product reshaped into a version that fits one user's preferences.

Common phrases

  • personnaliser son profil

    customize one's profile

  • personnaliser son compte

    customize one's account

Similar words

adapter: Adapt something so it fits the conditions in which it is used.
ajuster: Make small adjustments to improve how something works or looks.
modifier: Alter part of an existing setting or content into a different state.
configurer: Establish the basic settings that control a device or software's operation.

Definition in French

Adapter des éléments (interface, contenu, produit) aux préférences individuelles d'un utilisateur.

Word origin

Personnaliser is formed from the French adjective personnel with the verb-forming suffix -iser, meaning to make personal.

Usage tips

  • Personnaliser normally takes a direct object, as in personnaliser les paramètres, without a preposition before the thing being adapted.

Other meanings

  • personalizeverb

Opposites

  • standardiserstandardizeverb

Related words

  • personnalisationcustomizationnoun
  • personnalisécustomizedadjective

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