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remonetize

American  
[ree-mon-i-tahyz, -muhn-] / riˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, -ˈmʌn- /
especially British, remonetise

verb (used with object)

remonetized, remonetizing
  1. to restore to use as legal tender.

    to remonetize silver.


remonetize British  
/ riːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to reinstate as legal tender

    to remonetize silver

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • remonetization noun

Etymology

Origin of remonetize

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; re- + monetize

Example Sentences

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It now has $1,400,000,000 of sterilized gold�gold which it will now remonetize.

From Time Magazine Archive

In addition, the President was asked: to declare a moratorium on mortgage foreclosures, to refund the 4th Liberty Loan in new currency, to remonetize silver.

From Time Magazine Archive

Louder & louder grew the cry to remonetize silver.

From Time Magazine Archive

Silver depreciated some ten per cent., and the "hard money" people opposed the measures that were set on foot to remonetize silver; that is, to bring it into circulation again.

From The Greater Republic A History of the United States by Morris, Charles

To remonetize it now as though the facts and circumstances of that day were surrounding us, is to wilfully and blindly deceive ourselves.

From American Eloquence, Volume 4 Studies In American Political History (1897) by Johnston, Alexander