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monetize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb monetize has 1 sense
- monetize(v = verb.social) monetise - give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country; "They monetized the lira" is one way to decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize
Derived form noun monetization1
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CIDE DICTIONARY
monetize, v. t.
To convert into money; to adopt as current money; as, to monetize silver. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monetize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 give a fixed value as currency.
2 put (a metal) into circulation as money.
1 give a fixed value as currency.
2 put (a metal) into circulation as money.
Derivative
monetization n.
Etymology
F mon{eacute}tiser f. L (as MONEY)
ROGET THESAURUS
monetize
Money
VB amount to, come to, mount up to, touch the pocket, draw, draw upon, indorse, issue, utter, discount, back, demonetize, remonetize, fiscalize, monetize, circulate, be in circulation, be out of circulation, mint (coins), coin, print (paper currency), inflate, deflate, debase, devalue, revalue, circulate, put in circulation, withdraw from circulation, exchange currencies, change money, charge interest, pay interest, lose interest.
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