monetize

verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 

also ˈmə-

monetized; monetizing

transitive verb

1

: to coin into money

also : to establish as legal tender

2

: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses monies that would have been devoted to debt service

3

: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit

monetizable

ˈmä-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl 

also ˈmə-

adjective

monetization

ˌmä-nə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

also ˌmə-

noun

Examples of monetize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The platform, which is now in beta, aims to give its users a one-stop shop to create games and publish them for mobile and web platforms, with support for TVs and Steam coming soon, and monetize them. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

But for now, CyberLeek is trying to monetize the GTA 6 leaks by asking for shady donations. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Unlike past uncontrolled backstage issues in AEW, WWE is effectively monetizing this personal tension, with this first-time singles encounter expected to fuel future rematches. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Some of it is tied to precious metals supported by the grim reality that policymakers are loath to correct our fiscal problems and prefer to monetize them instead. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin moneta

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for monetize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

monetize

verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmän-ə-ˌtīz 

also ˈmən-

monetized; monetizing

: to accept and set up (as gold) as money in its role of measuring the value of other kinds of money (as paper bills)

monetization

ˌmän-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən 

also ˌmən-

noun

Legal Definition

monetize

transitive verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 

monetized; monetizing

1

: to coin into money

also : to establish as legal tender

2

: to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt service

3

: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit