v.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' m ə r-sh ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1830
1 a : to manage on a business basis for profit b : to develop commerce in
2 : to exploit for profit < commercialize Christmas>
3 : to debase in quality for more profit
– com · mer · cial · i · za · tion \ - ˌ m ə r-sh( ə -)l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun