To maximize something is to try to get the most out of it. When you're trying to maximize your profits, you're trying to make as much money as possible.
The company is trying to maximize its profits by increasing its price.
The teacher is trying to maximize the learning experience by allowing students to ask questions.
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make as big or large as possible
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make the most of
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An optimum depth of the truss will maximize the efficiency.
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They select food on the basis of profitability to maximize caloric intake.
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Gray jays select food on the basis of profitability to maximize caloric intake.
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He is subscriber of the magazine maxim'.
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He was not denying the truth of the maxim.
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The adjustment is such as to maximize the value of the parameter.
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The goal is to maximize trust in the content.
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The opposite of minimalism is fundamentalism, not maximalism.
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I always rely on old maxims.
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The adjustment is made to maximize the value of the parameter.