monetize

Other spellings

• (UK) monetise

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmʌnətaɪz/ or /ˈmɒnətaɪz/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form monetize

Third-person singular monetizes

Past tense monetized

Past participle monetized

Present participle monetizing

1. (transitive) If you monetize something, you find a new way to earn money from it.

   We will figure out how to monetize the largest user base on the Net.

   The sale also afforded us the opportunity to monetize a currently nonproductive asset.

2. (transitive) If you monetize something such as coins, shells, or notes, you convert it into or use it as money.
   • Antonyms: demonetize and demonetise

   In the prison, cigarettes were monetized and used to buy other things.

Related words

• money
• monetization/monetisation