personalize

personalize
transitive verb
1) (make personal) persönlich gestalten; eine persönliche Note geben (+ Dat.); (mark with owner's name etc.) als persönliches Eigentum kennzeichnen
2) (personify) personifizieren
* * *
per·son·al·ize
[ˈpɜ:sənəlaɪz, AM ˈpɜ:r-]
vt
1. (make personal)
to \personalize sth etw persönlich[er] gestalten, etw dat eine persönliche Note verleihen; (for certain user) etw individuell anfertigen
to \personalize an argument in einem Streit persönlich werden
2. (make real)
the preacher \personalized his sermon by telling of his own problems der Prediger machte seine Rede lebendig, indem er von seinen eigenen Problemen erzählte
* * *
['pɜːsənəlaIz]
vt
1) (= make more personal) persönlicher gestalten; (= put initials etc on) diary, calculator, shirt eine persönliche or individuelle Note geben (+dat)

personalized letterhead — persönliches or individuelles Briefpapier

See:
= vanity plates
2) (= treat as personal issue) personalisieren
* * *
personalize [ˈpɜːsnəlaız; US ˈpɜrs-]
A v/t
1. personifizieren
2. verkörpern
3. a) einer Sache eine persönliche Note verleihen
b) etwas auf seine Person abstimmen:
personalize sth for sb’s requirements etwas auf jemandes persönliche Bedürfnisse zuschneiden
B v/i anzüglich oder persönlich oder ausfallend werden
* * *
transitive verb
1) (make personal) persönlich gestalten; eine persönliche Note geben (+ Dat.); (mark with owner's name etc.) als persönliches Eigentum kennzeichnen
2) (personify) personifizieren
* * *
(US) v.
personifizieren v.

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