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mo·nop·o·lize M0397900 (mə-nŏp′ə-līz′)tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es 1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.2. To dominate or use to the exclusion of others: monopolized the conversation. mo·nop′o·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.mo·nop′o·liz′er n.monopolize (məˈnɒpəˌlaɪz) or monopolisevb (tr) 1. to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others2. (Economics) to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc) moˌnopoliˈzation, moˌnopoliˈsation n moˈnopoˌlizer, moˈnopoˌliser nmo•nop•o•lize (məˈnɒp əˌlaɪz) v.t. -lized, -liz•ing. 1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of. 2. to obtain exclusive possession of. [1605–15] mo•nop`o•li•za′tion, n. mo•nop′o•liz`er, n. monopolize Past participle: monopolized Gerund: monopolizing
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monopolize | monopolize |
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I monopolize | you monopolize | he/she/it monopolizes | we monopolize | you monopolize | they monopolize |
Preterite |
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I monopolized | you monopolized | he/she/it monopolized | we monopolized | you monopolized | they monopolized |
Present Continuous |
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I am monopolizing | you are monopolizing | he/she/it is monopolizing | we are monopolizing | you are monopolizing | they are monopolizing |
Present Perfect |
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I have monopolized | you have monopolized | he/she/it has monopolized | we have monopolized | you have monopolized | they have monopolized |
Past Continuous |
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I was monopolizing | you were monopolizing | he/she/it was monopolizing | we were monopolizing | you were monopolizing | they were monopolizing |
Past Perfect |
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I had monopolized | you had monopolized | he/she/it had monopolized | we had monopolized | you had monopolized | they had monopolized |
Future |
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I will monopolize | you will monopolize | he/she/it will monopolize | we will monopolize | you will monopolize | they will monopolize |
Future Perfect |
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I will have monopolized | you will have monopolized | he/she/it will have monopolized | we will have monopolized | you will have monopolized | they will have monopolized |
Future Continuous |
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I will be monopolizing | you will be monopolizing | he/she/it will be monopolizing | we will be monopolizing | you will be monopolizing | they will be monopolizing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been monopolizing | you have been monopolizing | he/she/it has been monopolizing | we have been monopolizing | you have been monopolizing | they have been monopolizing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been monopolizing | you will have been monopolizing | he/she/it will have been monopolizing | we will have been monopolizing | you will have been monopolizing | they will have been monopolizing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been monopolizing | you had been monopolizing | he/she/it had been monopolizing | we had been monopolizing | you had been monopolizing | they had been monopolizing |
Conditional |
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I would monopolize | you would monopolize | he/she/it would monopolize | we would monopolize | you would monopolize | they would monopolize |
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I would have monopolized | you would have monopolized | he/she/it would have monopolized | we would have monopolized | you would have monopolized | they would have monopolized | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | monopolize - have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"monopolisecontrol, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" | | 2. | monopolize - have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"monopolisehave, have got, hold - have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard" |
monopolizeverb1. control, corner, take over, dominate, exercise or have a monopoly of They are virtually monopolizing the market.2. keep to yourself, corner, hog (slang), engross He monopolized her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters.monopolizeverb1. To cause to be busy or in use:engage, occupy, preempt, tie up.2. To occupy the full attention of:absorb, consume, engross, immerse, preoccupy.Translationsmonopoly (məˈnopəli) – plural moˈnopolies – noun the sole right of making or selling something etc. This firm has a local monopoly of soap-manufacturing. 壟斷 垄断moˈnopolize, moˈnopolise verb1. to have a monopoly of or over. They've monopolized the fruit-canning industry. 壟斷 垄断2. to take up the whole of (eg someone's attention). She tries to monopolize the teacher's attention. 獨佔 独占EncyclopediaSeemonopolymonopolizeenUK
Synonyms for monopolizeverb controlSynonyms- control
- corner
- take over
- dominate
- exercise or have a monopoly of
verb keep to yourselfSynonyms- keep to yourself
- corner
- hog
- engross
Synonyms for monopolizeverb to cause to be busy or in useSynonyms- engage
- occupy
- preempt
- tie up
verb to occupy the full attention ofSynonyms- absorb
- consume
- engross
- immerse
- preoccupy
Synonyms for monopolizeverb have and control fully and exclusivelySynonymsRelated Wordsverb have or exploit a monopoly ofSynonymsRelated Words |