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[mon-i-tahyz, muhn-] 
ɪˌtaɪz
–verb (used with object), -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
| 1. | to legalize as money. |
| 2. | to coin into money: to monetize gold. |
| 3. | to give the character of money to. |
| 4. | Economics. to convert (a debt, esp. the national debt) into currency, esp. by issuing government securities or notes. |
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| mon·e·tize (mŏn'ĭ-tīz', mŭn'-) tr.v. mon·e·tized, mon·e·tiz·ing, mon·e·tiz·es
[From Latin monēta, money; see money.] mon'e·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n. |
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Monetize
Mon"e*tize\, v. t. To convert into money; to adopt as current money; as, to monetize silver.
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Monetize
1. To convert into money.
2. To convert from securities into currency that can be used to purchase goods and services.
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For example, you'll often hear Internet marketers talk about "monetizing website visitors." This is another way of saying that the marketers are trying to figure out a way of making money from website visitors, such as through advertising, e-commerce, etc.
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Also spelled: monitization, monetization, moneytization, monitisation, monetisation, moneytisation, monitise
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