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monopolizes

monopolizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of monopolize.

Meaning of monopolize

Verb

monopolize (third-person singular simple present monopolizes, present participle monopolizing, simple past and past participle monopolized)

  1. (transitive) To have a monopoly on something.
  2. (transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.
    • Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.

Questions about monopolizes

What is monopolizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Monopolizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of monopolize.

Words near monopolizes in the dictionary

  1. monopolizations
  2. monopolize
  3. monopolized
  4. monopolizer
  5. monopolizers
  6. monopolizes
  7. monopolizing
  8. monopolous
  9. monopoly
  10. Monopoly money
  11. monopolylike

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