Commercialize Definition
kə-mûrshə-līz
commercialized, commercializes, commercializing
verb
commercialized, commercializes, commercializing
To run as a business; apply commercial methods to.
Webster's New World
To do, exploit, or make chiefly for financial gain.
American Heritage
To engage in or make use of mainly for profit, esp. at a sacrifice of other values.
Webster's New World
To cause to be affected by commercialism.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- lessen
- lower the quality
- degrade
- make pay
- make marketable
- make salable
- market
- cash in on
- capitalize
- popularize
- make bring returns
- develop as a business
- make profitable
- commercialise
Origin of Commercialize
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commercial + -ize
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