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monopolize
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb monopolize has 2 senses
- monopolize(v = verb.social) monopolise - have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer" is one way to command, control
- monopolize(v = verb.possession) monopolise - have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil" is one way to have, have got, hold
Derived forms noun monopoly2, noun monopoly1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun monopolist1, noun monopolization1, noun monopolizer1, noun monopoly2, noun monopoly1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
monopolize, v. t. [From Monopoly.].
To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee trade; to monopolize land. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
monopolize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade or commodity etc.).
2 dominate or prevent others from sharing in (a conversation, person's attention, etc.).
1 obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade or commodity etc.).
2 dominate or prevent others from sharing in (a conversation, person's attention, etc.).
Derivative
monopolization n. monopolizer n.
THESAURUS
monopolize
absorb, absorb the attention, adopt, appropriate, arrest, arrogate, assume, buy, buy back, buy in, buy into, buy off, buy on credit, buy up, catch, charm, colonize, complete a purchase, conquer, consume, control, corner, devour, dominate, employ, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enslave, enthrall, exercise, fascinate, forestall, grab, grip, have, hog, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, immerse, indent, involve, involve the interest, jump a claim, make a buy, make free with, make use of, manage, mesmerize, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, overrun, own, possess, preempt, preoccupy, prepossess, procure, purchase, rebuy, regrate, repurchase, requisition, sew up, sit on, spellbind, squat on, subjugate, take all of, take it all, take over, take possession of, take up, tie up, use, usurp, utilizeROGET THESAURUS
monopolize
Possession
VB possess, have, hold, occupy, enjoy, be possessed of, have in hand, own, command, inherit, come to, come in for, engross, monopolize, forestall, regrate, impropriate, have all to oneself, corner, have a firmhold of, get into one's hand, belong to, appertain to, pertain to, be in one's possession, vest in.
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