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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•e•tize (mon′i tīz′, mun′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -tized, -tiz•ing. - Businessto legalize as money.
- Businessto coin into money:to monetize gold.
- Businessto give the character of money to.
- Economics, Businessto convert (a debt, esp. the national debt) into currency, esp. by issuing government securities or notes.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mon′e•tise′. - Latin monēt(a) money + -ize
- 1875–80
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