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com·mer·cial·ize  (k-mûrsh-lz)
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·mercial·i·zation (-sh-l-zshn) n.

commercialize, commercialise [kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. to make commercial in aim, methods, or character
2. (Business / Commerce) to exploit for profit, esp at the expense of quality
commercialization , commercialisation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.commercialize - exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches"
exploit, tap - draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
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)
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Translations
commercialize [kəˈmɜːʃəlaɪz] VTcomercializar
commercialize [kəˈmɜːrʃəlaɪz] commercialise (British) vt
(= make into a business) → commercialiser
(pejorative)commercialiser
commercialize
commercialize [kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz] vt (pej) → commercializzare
commercialize [kəˈmɜːʃəˌlaɪz] vt (pej) → commercializzare


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