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- 4 dictionary resultsmo⋅nop⋅o⋅lize
[muh-nop-uh-lahyz] 
əˌlaɪz
–verb (used with object), -lized, -liz⋅ing.
| 1. | to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of. |
| 2. | to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself: Children monopolize one's time. |
Also, especially British, mo⋅nop⋅o⋅lise.
Related forms:
mo⋅nop⋅o⋅li⋅za⋅tion, noun
mo⋅nop⋅o⋅liz⋅er, noun
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| mo·nop·o·lize (mə-nŏp'ə-līz') tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es
Synonyms: These verbs mean to exclusively possess or control: a service monopolized by one company; study that absorbs all her time; was consumed by fear; engrossed herself in her reading; was preoccupied with financial worries. |
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Monopolize
Mo*nop"o*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Monopolized; p. pr. & vb. n. Monopolizing.] [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.
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Language Translation for : monopolize
Spanish:
monopolizar,
German:
monopolosieren,
Japanese:
独占する
Main Entry: mo·nop·o·lize
Pronunciation: m&-'nä-p&-"lIz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lized; -liz·ing
: to get a monopoly of <monopolize an industry> —mo·nop·o·li·za·tion /-"nä-p&-l&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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