Main Entry: com·mer·cial·ize

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈmər-shə-ˌlīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): com·mer·cial·ized; com·mer·cial·iz·ing

Date: 1830

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