"customerize" meaning in English

See customerize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: customerizes [present, singular, third-person], customerizing [participle, present], customerized [participle, past], customerized [past]
Etymology: From customer + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|customer|ize}} customer + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} customerize (third-person singular simple present customerizes, present participle customerizing, simple past and past participle customerized)
  1. (business, transitive) To adapt to the needs or goals of a customer, or customers in general. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Business

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1996, Randall S. Schuler, Paul F. Buller, Cases in Management, Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management, page 259:",
          "text": "He knew, however, that he wanted to reposition and “customerize” the HR department at SBC.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2004, Stephen Brown, Free Gift Inside!!: Forget the Customer. Develop Marketease, page 7:",
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        "(business, transitive) To adapt to the needs or goals of a customer, or customers in general."
      ],
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          "ref": "2004, Stephen Brown, Free Gift Inside!!: Forget the Customer. Develop Marketease, page 7:",
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