Maximize
/ˈmæk.sɪ.maɪz/noun
To make as large, great, or extreme as possible.
Did you know?Maximize comes from Latin maximus, the superlative of magnus (“great”), so its deepest root is the ancient Indo-European idea of greatness and magnitude, not anything magical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meg-
“to be big, great”
Latin
Latin
magnus
“great, large”
Latin
Latin
maximus
“greatest; chief”
Late Latin
Latin
maximāre
“to make greatest”
16th Century
English
maximize
“to make as great as possible”