Definition of commercialize
commercialized
;commercializing
transitive verb
1a : to manage on a business basis for profitb : to develop commerce in
2 : to exploit for profit commercialize Christmas
3 : to debase in quality for more profit
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Examples of commercialize in a Sentence
The company hopes to commercialize the drug next year.
Recent Examples of commercialize from the Web
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In recent months, Linux and other free-software programs have gained recognition by major computer makers, which are moving to commercialize the software.
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1830
First Known Use of commercialize
1830
COMMERCIALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
commercialize
playDefinition of commercialize for English Language Learners
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: to use (something) as an opportunity to earn money
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business : to make (something) available to customers
COMMERCIALIZE Defined for Kids
commercialize
playDefinition of commercialize for Students
commercialized
;commercializing
: to handle with the idea of making a profit commercializing a holiday
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