# maximize

Pronunciation: US say "MAK-suh-myz" /ˈmæksəmaɪz/; UK

## Verb

1. To increase something to the greatest amount or extent possible.
   - Simple: To make something as big or as great as it can be.
   - _The company restructured its operations to maximize revenue._
   - _Athletes maximize their performance through careful training and recovery._
2. To expand a window so that it fills the main display area.
   - Simple: To make a window grow until it fills the whole screen.
   - _Double-click the title bar to maximize the document window._
   - _He maximized the spreadsheet to see all the columns at once._

## Origin

Formed from Latin "maximus" (greatest) combined with the suffix "-ize."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/maximize (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).