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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

Etymology

Origin of remonetize

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

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Louder & louder grew the cry to remonetize silver.

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

I believe then if Germany were to remonetize silver and the kingdoms and states of the Latin Union were to reopen their mints, silver would at once resume its former relation with gold.

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

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 Charles Morris

The proposition to remonetize silver or to increase the silver coinage was vigorously opposed, but the arguments then presented by the advocates of remonetization never have been, and never can be, refuted.

From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by John P. (John Percival) Jones

Now, if the Government of the United States should use all the surplus silver in the country, which has simply forced the price down since we remonetized silver in 1878 more than 20 per cent.——

From Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 by John P. (John Percival) Jones

The Government has commenced to coin silver and has partially remonetized it.

From The Comstock Club by Charles Carroll Goodwin

If, therefore, silver has been demonetized, I am in favor of remonetizing it.

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

The discussion on the question of remonetizing silver, Mr. President, has been prolonged, able, and exhaustive.

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

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