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max
1[ maks ]
adjective
adverb
verb phrase
- to reach a point at which no more improvement, profit, or benefit can occur; level off:
In her last job she maxed out at $25,000 a year.
- to reach the limit of one's capacity, endurance, etc.:
The sales department has maxed out and needs more personnel to call on new clients.
Max
2[ maks ]
noun
- a male given name, form of Maximilian.
MAX
3abbreviation for
- Cinemax: a cable television channel.
max.
4abbreviation for
- maximum.
max
1/ æ /
noun
- the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
- to the maxto the ultimate extent
max.
2abbreviation for
- maximum
Word History and Origins
Origin of max1
Idioms and Phrases
- to the max, to the greatest or furthest degree; totally:
That book is disgusting to the max.
Example Sentences
He said the Trump administration is seeking “max collaboration and extreme urgency to end a crisis that should have ended a long time ago.”
This is why financial advisors often recommend the higher earner wait to file until their benefit maxes out at age 70.
“At a time when families’ budgets in California are stretched to the max, this proposal would make trips even more expensive,” said Uber spokesperson Zahid Arab in an email.
Usually the best course is to wait until your benefit maxes out at age 70, but other factors, including health and potential spousal benefits, should also be factored in.
"I have respect for everyone playing the 12th hole because it looks bigger than it actually is, but there is not much room. It's probably like 20 feet deep max."
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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