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monetize

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mon·e·tize

   [mon-i-tahyz, muhn-]
–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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Also, especially British, mon·e·tise.

Origin:
1875–80; < L monēt(a) money + -ize

—Related forms
mon·e·ti·za·tion, noun
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monetize or monetise (ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to establish as the legal tender of a country
2.  to give a legal value to (a coin)
 
monetise or monetise
 
—vb
 
moneti'zation or monetise
 
—n
 
moneti'sation or monetise
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

monetize
1880, from L. moneta money (see money) + -ize. Related: Monetization.
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