maximize Syllabification: (max·i·mize)Pronunciation: /ˈmaksəˌmīz/Translate maximize | into French | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of maximize verb [with object] make as large or great as possible:the company was aiming to maximize profits make the best use of:a rider can maximize a young horse’s athletic potentialDerivatives maximizationPronunciation: /ˌmaksəməˈzāSHən/ noun maximizer noun Origin: early 19th century: from Latin maximus (see maximum) + -izemaximize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of maximize in the British & World English dictionary