monetize: Meaning and Definition of
mon•e•tize
Pronunciation: (mon'i-tīz", mun'-), [key]
— -tized, -tiz•ing.
- to legalize as money.
- to coin into money: to monetize gold.
- to give the character of money to.
- to convert (a debt, esp. the national debt) into currency, esp. by issuing government securities or notes.
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