maximize

tr.v., -mized, -miz·ing, -miz·es.

1. To increase or make as great as possible: "the ideal of maximizing opportunity through the equalizing of educational opportunity" (Robert J. Havighurst).
2. To assign the highest possible importance to.
3. Mathematics. To find the largest value of (a function).

maximization max'i·mi·za'tion (-mĭ-zā'shən) n.
maximizer max'i·miz'er n.

In a graphical environment, to enlarge a window to the full size of the screen. See Win Maximize windows.

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: make as big or large as possible
  Synonym: maximise
  Antonym: minimize (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: make the most of
  Synonym: maximise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - maksimere, gøre maksimal, gøre så stor som muligt

Nederlands (Dutch)
maximaliseren, totaal benutten, maximum vinden van een functie (wiskunde), in verstrekkende zin interpreteren

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén) maximiser, (Comput) agrandir

Deutsch (German)
v. - maximieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - μεγιστοποιώ

Italiano (Italian)
massimizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - maximizar (Comp.)

Русский (Russian)
увеличивать до предела, определять максимальное значение, придерживаться крайних взглядов

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - maximizar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - maximera, förstora upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
取...最大值, 最佳化

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 取...最大值, 最佳化

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 극대화 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 最大にする, 最大限にする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يكبر, يعلي من قيمته‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הגדיל ככל האפשר, מירב‬

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