D defs.my
Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

optimize

/(ŏp"tĭ*mīz`)/ · op·ti·mize · IPA /ˈɑptɪmaɪz/
01 v. t. To make as useful, effective, or functional as possible; as, to optimize the speed of a computer program.
imp. & p. p. optimized; p. pr. & vb. n. optimizing
  1. 1.
    To make as useful, effective, or functional as possible; as, to optimize the speed of a computer program.
  2. 2.
    To get the most out of; to use to the best effect; to exploit fully; as, to optimize one's return on investment.
Syn. optimise. — Syn. -- make optimal, optimise.