optimize

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make optimal; get the most out of; use best
  2. verb modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
  3. verb act as an optimist and take a sunny view of the world

Etymology

Back-formation from optimist. First attested in 1844.

In classic literature

Synonyms

optimise

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