consumerize

[ kuh n-soo-muh-rahyz ]

/ kənˈsu məˌraɪz /

verb (used with object), con·sum·er·ized, con·sum·er·iz·ing.

to make (goods or a product) suitable or available for mass consumption: to consumerize computers by making them cheaper.

to encourage or foster the widespread consumption of (goods or a product).

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby consumerize

consumer product safety commission, consumer strike, consumer terrorism, consumerism, consumerist, consumerize, consuming, consummate, consummation, consummatory behavior, consummatory behaviour

Also especially British, con·sum·er·ise.

Origin of consumerize

consumer + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM consumerize

con·sum·er·i·za·tion, noun