"maximise" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈmæksəmaɪz/ Forms: maximises [present, singular, third-person], maximising [participle, present], maximised [participle, past], maximised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} maximise (third-person singular simple present maximises, present participle maximising, simple past and past participle maximised)
  1. (British spelling) Alternative spelling of maximize Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: maximize
    Sense id: en-maximise-en-verb-iF8pKsn6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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