max·i·mize [ máksi mz ](past and past participlemax·i·mized, present participlemax·i·miz·ing, 3rd person present singularmax·i·miz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. increase something to maximum: to make something as great as possible maximize the chances of success
2. emphasize importance of something: to attach the greatest importance to something Historians maximize the treaty's benefits to trade and tend not to mention its political costs.
3. comput make image larger: to increase the size of a computer image
4. mathematics find largest value of function: in mathematics, to find or work out the largest value of a function
