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monetize

/ˈmʌnətaɪz/US/ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/

monetize verb: to convert something (especially a security) into currency.

Verb

monetize (third-person singular simple present monetizes, present participle monetizing, simple past and past participle monetized)

  1. (British, English, Oxford, US) To convert something (especially a security) into currency.
  2. (British, English, Oxford, US) To mint money.
  3. (British, English, Oxford, US) To establish a currency as legal tender.
    Antonyms:
    demonetize
  4. (British, English, Oxford, US, transitive) To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
    • We considered monetizing our computer help forums by inserting ad banners.
    • “Now, when you upload a video to YouTube that accumulates lots of views, we may invite you to monetize that video and start earning revenue from it,” Shenaz Zack, a product manager, wrote on a YouTube blog.2009 August 25, Miguel Helft, quoting Shenaz Zack, “YouTube to Monetize Your 15 Minutes of Fame”, in The New York Times

Examples of monetize in a sentence

  • He has managed to monetize virtually everything that comes out of his mouth.2010 April 26, Lacey Rose, “Glenn Beck Inc”, in Forbes, archived from the original on 13 Apr 2010:
  • A rash of new start-ups are making it easier for digital creators to monetize every aspect of their life — down to what they eat, who they hang out with and who they respond to on TikTok.2021 March 10, Taylor Lorenz, “For Creators, Everything Is for Sale”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
  • This has come alongside the collective grappling with the ethical implications of a monetized childhood lived online, and a handful of laws that regulate how certain child influencers are paid.2025 August 21, Fortesa Latifi, “Piper Rockelle Turned 18. This Birthday, She Hopes, Will Change Everything”, in Teen Vogue:

Antonyms of monetize

Forms of monetize

third-person singular presentmonetizes
present participlemonetizing
past participlemonetized
pastmonetized
alternative formmonetise

Past tense of monetize: monetized

Origin of monetize

From French monétiser From Latin monēta (whence monnaie) + -iser.

Words formed from monetize

Questions about monetize

What does monetize mean?
Monetize means to convert something (especially a security) into currency.
How do you use monetize in a sentence?
He has managed to monetize virtually everything that comes out of his mouth.
What part of speech is monetize?
Monetize is a verb.
How do you pronounce monetize?
Monetize is pronounced /ˈmʌnətaɪz/ (UK).
What is the past tense of monetize?
The past tense of monetize is monetized.

Words near monetize in the dictionary

  1. monetite
  2. monetizability
  3. monetizable
  4. monetization
  5. monetizations
  6. monetize
  7. monetized
  8. monetizer
  9. monetizers
  10. monetizes
  11. monetizing

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