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mo·nop·o·lize
(mə-nŏp′ə-līz′)tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es
1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
2. To dominate or use to the exclusion of others: monopolized the conversation.
mo·nop′o·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
mo·nop′o·liz′er n.
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monopolize
(məˈnɒpəˌlaɪz) ormonopolise
vb (tr)
1. to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others
2. (Economics) to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc)
moˌnopoliˈzation, moˌnopoliˈsation n
moˈnopoˌlizer, moˈnopoˌliser n
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mo•nop•o•lize
(məˈnɒp əˌlaɪz)v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.
1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
2. to obtain exclusive possession of.
[1605–15]
mo•nop`o•li•za′tion, n.
mo•nop′o•liz`er, n.
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monopolize
Past participle: monopolized
Gerund: monopolizing
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Verb | 1. | monopolize - have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer" |
2. | monopolize - have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil" |
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monopolize
verb
1. control, corner, take over, dominate, exercise or have a monopoly of They are virtually monopolizing the market.
2. keep to yourself, corner, hog (slang), engross He monopolized her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters.
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monopolize
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Translations
monopolizovatzcela zaujmout
lægge beslag påmonopolisere
monopolizál
einokaeinoka; hleypa engum öîrum aî
monopolizovaťúplne zaujaťzmonopolizovať
kendi kontrolü altına almaktekelleştirmek
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monopolize
vt (lit) market → monopolisieren, beherrschen; (fig) person, place, sb’s time etc → mit Beschlag belegen, in Beschlag nehmen; conversation, discussion → beherrschen, an sich (acc) → reißen; to monopolize the supply of … → eine Monopolstellung für die Lieferung von … haben; she wants to monopolize his attention → sie möchte seine Aufmerksamkeit ganz für sich haben
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monopoly
(məˈnopəli) – plural moˈnopolies – noun the sole right of making or selling something etc. This firm has a local monopoly of soap-manufacturing.
moˈnopolize, moˈnopolise verb1. to have a monopoly of or over. They've monopolized the fruit-canning industry.
2. to take up the whole of (eg someone's attention). She tries to monopolize the teacher's attention.
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