COMMERCIALIZE


Meaning of COMMERCIALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəmɜ:(r)ʃəlaɪz ]

( commercializes, commercializing, commercialized)

Note: in BRIT, also use 'commercialise'

If something is commercialized , it is used or changed in such a way that it makes money or profits, often in a way that people disapprove of.

It seems such a pity that a distinguished and honored name should be commercialized in such a manner...

Federal agencies should commercialize research.

VERB : be V-ed , V n [ disapproval ]

• com‧mer‧cial‧ized

Rock’n’roll has become so commercialized and safe since punk.

ADJ

• com‧mer‧ciali‧za‧tion

...the commercialization of Christmas.

N-UNCOUNT : oft N of n

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