monetize

[ mon-i-tahyz, muhn- ]
/ ˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, ˈmʌn- /

verb (used with object), mon·e·tized, mon·e·tiz·ing.

to legalize as money.
to coin into money: to monetize gold.
to give the character of money to.
Economics. to convert (a debt, especially the national debt) into currency, especially by issuing government securities or notes.

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Also especially British, mon·e·tise.

Origin of monetize

1875–80; < Latin monēt(a) money + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM monetize

mon·e·ti·za·tion, noun

Words nearby monetize

monetarism, monetary, monetary aggregate, monetary policy, monetary unit, monetize, money, money belt, money box, money burning a hole in one's pocket, money burns a hole in one's pocket
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British Dictionary definitions for monetise

monetize

monetise

/ (ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to establish as the legal tender of a country
to give a legal value to (a coin)

Derived forms of monetize

monetization or monetisation, noun
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