customises

Adapts to preference

Customises is the British spelling of customizes, meaning to modify or alter something to suit individual preferences or requirements.

A tailor customises a suit to fit a specific client; software can be customised to match a user's workflow: The app lets you customise your dashboard.

The word implies making something standard into something personal.

modifies

adjusts

Alters for improvement

adapts · configures · reconfigures · reshapes · reworks · revises · refines · redesigns · remodels · overhauls

personalises

individualises

Makes uniquely distinctive

  • tailorsClothing alteration professionals
  • bespokeMade to individual specifications
  • monogramsInterlaced personal initials

engraves · personalises · adapts · made-to-order · one-of-a-kind · unique · self-expression · signature · branded · embroidered

software

settings

Adjustable device parameters

interface · dashboard · themes · skins · plugins · extensions · widgets · templates · parameters · defaults

Opposites
individuation vs. uniformity

customisesstandardises

Makes consistent or uniform

standardizes · mass-produces · homogenises · generalises · normalises

modification vs. preservation

customisespreserves

Cooked fruit in sugar

maintains · resets

specificity vs. generality

customisesgeneralises

Applies broadly from specifics

universalises · one-size-fits-all · depersonalises

Family

customised, customise, customising, customisation, customiser, customisations, customisable

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G