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commercialize

com·mer·cial·ize [ kə múrsh'l z ] (past and past participle com·mer·cial·ized, present participle com·mer·cial·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular com·mer·cial·iz·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. apply commercial principles to something: to apply business principles to something or run it as a business

2. use for profit only: to exploit something for financial gain


com·mer·cial·i·za·tion [ kə mùrsh'li záysh'n ] noun
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