monetize

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To convert something (especially a security) into currency.
  2. To mint money.
  3. To establish a currency as legal tender.
  4. To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌnətaɪz/ /ˈmɒnətaɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monetize.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monetize2.wav /ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/

Word forms

monetize monetizes monetizing monetized monetise

Etymology

From French monétiser From Latin monēta (whence monnaie) + -iser.

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