MAXIMIZE

maximize, maximise

(verb) make as big or large as possible; “Maximize your profits!”

maximize, maximise

(verb) make the most of; “He maximized his role”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

maximize (third-person singular simple present maximizes, present participle maximizing, simple past and past participle maximized)

to make as large as possible

(computing, graphical user interface) to expand (a window) to fill the main display area

Antonyms

• minimize

Source: Wiktionary


Max"i*mize, v. t. Etym: [L. maximus greatest.]

Definition: To increase to the highest degree. Bentham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 February 2025

GRIP

(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”


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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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