com·mer·cial·ize

[kuh-mur-shuh-lahyz]
verb (used with object), com·mer·cial·ized, com·mer·cial·iz·ing.
1.
to make commercial in character, methods, or spirit.
2.
to emphasize the profitable aspects of, especially at the expense of quality: to commercialize one's artistic talent.
3.
to offer for sale; make available as a commodity.
Also, especially British, com·mer·cial·ise.


Origin:
commercial + -ize

com·mer·cial·i·za·tion, noun
com·mer·cial·iz·er, noun
de·com·mer·cial·i·za·tion, noun
de·com·mer·cial·ize, verb (used with object), de·com·mer·cial·ized, de·com·mer·cial·iz·ing.
o·ver·com·mer·cial·i·za·tion, noun
o·ver·com·mer·cial·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·com·mer·cial·ized, o·ver·com·mer·cial·iz·ing.
qua·si-com·mer·cial·ized, adjective
un·com·mer·cial·ized, adjective
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commercialize or commercialise (kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to make commercial in aim, methods, or character
2.  to exploit for profit, esp at the expense of quality
 
commercialise or commercialise
 
vb
 
commerciali'zation or commercialise
 
n
 
commerciali'sation or commercialise
 
n

commercialize or commercialise (kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to make commercial in aim, methods, or character
2.  to exploit for profit, esp at the expense of quality
 
commercialise or commercialise
 
vb
 
commerciali'zation or commercialise
 
n
 
commerciali'sation or commercialise
 
n

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Word Origin & History

commercialization
1889, from commercialize + -ation.

commercialize
1830, from commercial + -ize.
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Example sentences
It's a advertisers dream come true, a great vehicle for commercialization.
The commercialization of research, in other words, is far more about
  prospecting than alchemy.
But commercialization is still somewhere off the horizon.
He offered no estimate for a commercialization date.
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