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com·mer·cial·ize
(kə-mûr′shə-līz′)tr.v. com·mer·cial·ized, com·mer·cial·iz·ing, com·mer·cial·iz·es
1. To apply methods of business to for profit.
2.
a. To do, exploit, or make chiefly for financial gain.
b. To sacrifice the quality of for profit.
com·mer′cial·i·za′tion (-shə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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commercialize
(kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz) orcommercialise
vb (tr)
1. to make commercial in aim, methods, or character
2. (Commerce) to exploit for profit, esp at the expense of quality
comˌmercialiˈzation, comˌmercialiˈsation n
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com•mer•cial•ize
(kəˈmɜr ʃəˌlaɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to make commercial in character, methods, etc.; make profitable or introduce profit into.
2. to emphasize the profitable aspects of, esp. by sacrificing quality or debasing inherent nature: to commercialize one's talent.
[1830–40]
com•mer`cial•i•za′tion, n.
com•mer′cial•iz`er, n.
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commercialize
Past participle: commercialized
Gerund: commercializing
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| Verb | 1. | commercialize - exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches" |
| 2. | commercialize - make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
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Translations
komercializovat
gå forretning ikommercialisere
üzleti alapokra helyez
gera aî einskærri söluvöru
skomercializovať
kazanç işi hâline getirilen
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commercialize
[kəˈmɜːrʃəlaɪz] commercialise (British) vt (= make into a business) → commercialiser
(pejorative) → commercialiser
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commercialize
vt → kommerzialisieren
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commerce
(ˈkoməːs) noun the exchange of goods between nations or people; trade on a large scale. He is engaged in commerce.
commercial (kəˈməːʃəl) adjective1. connected with commerce. Private cars are allowed to use this road but not commercial vehicles.
2. (likely to be) profitable. a commercial proposition.
3. paid for by advertisements. commercial television.
noun a TV or radio advertisement. I enjoyed the play but the commercials irritated me.
commercialize, commercialise (kəˈməːʃəlaiz) verb to try to make (something) a source of profit. Christmas has become commercialized.
commercialism (kəˈməːʃəlizəm) nouncommercial traveller
a travelling representative of a business firm.
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