commercialize
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transitive verb \kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz\com·mer·cial·izedcom·mer·cial·iz·ing
Definition of COMMERCIALIZE
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
— com·mer·cial·i·za·tion \-ˌmər-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
Examples of COMMERCIALIZE
- The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
First Known Use of COMMERCIALIZE
1830
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