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monetize
mon·e·tize
[
mónnə tz
]
(
past and past participle
mon·e·tized
,
present participle
mon·e·tiz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
mon·e·tiz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
make something legal tender:
to make something the legal tender of a country
2.
coin metal:
to convert a metal into coins
3.
convert debt into available money:
to convert a government debt into available currency, especially by issuing securities
[
Late 19th century. < Latin
moneta
(see
money
)
]
mon·e·ti·za·tion
[
mònnəti záysh'n
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2007 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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