commercialize
playSimple Definition of commercialize
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: to use (something) as an opportunity to earn money
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business : to make (something) available to customers
Full Definition of commercialize
com·mer·cial·izedcom·mer·cial·iz·ing
transitive verb
1 a : to manage on a business basis for profit b : to develop commerce in
2 : to exploit for profit <commercialize Christmas>
3 : to debase in quality for more profit
Examples of commercialize in a sentence
The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
1830
First Known Use of commercialize
1830
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