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commodify

or com·mod·i·tize

[kuh-mod-uh-fahy]
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verb (used with object), com·mod·i·fied, com·mod·i·fy·ing.
  1. to turn into a commodity; make commercial.
  2. to treat as if a commodity.
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Related formscom·mod·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivecom·mod·i·fi·ca·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for commodifiable

commodify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied
  1. (tr) to treat (something) inappropriately as if it can be acquired or marketed like other commoditiesyou can't commodify art
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Derived Formscommodification, noun
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Word Origin and History for commodifiable

commodify

v.

1971, back-formation from commodification. Related: Commodified; commodifying.

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