Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Maximize \Max"i*mize\, v. t. [L. maximus greatest.]
   To increase to the highest degree. --Bentham.

Source : WordNet®

maximize
     v 1: make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"
          [syn: {maximise}] [ant: {minimize}, {minimize}]
     2: make the most of; "He maximized his role" [syn: {maximise}]