For example, you'll often hear Internet marketers talk about "monetizing website visitors." This is another way of saying that the marketers are trying to figure out a way of making money from website visitors, such as through advertising, ecommerce, etc.
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monetize — UK US /ˈmɒnətaɪz/ verb [T] (UK also monetise) ► FINANCE to change something into money of equal value: monetize an asset/a debt »Monetizing debt is a complicated investment few understand. ► FINANCE, MARKETING to cause something to earn money:… … Financial and business terms
Monetize — Mon e*tize, v. t. To convert into money; to adopt as current money; as, to monetize silver. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monetize — (v.) 1880, put into circulation as money, from L. moneta money (see MONEY (Cf. money)) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Monetized; monetizing … Etymology dictionary
monetize — (Amer.) mon·e·tize || mÉ‘nÉ™taɪz/ mÊŒnɪtaɪz v. mint money; authorize money for legal use; giving the character of money to (also monetise) … English contemporary dictionary
monetize — [män′ətīz΄, mun′ətīz΄] vt. monetized, monetizing [< L moneta, a MINT1 + IZE] 1. to coin into money 2. to legalize as money monetization n … English World dictionary
monetize — monetization, n. /mon i tuyz , mun /, v.t., monetized, monetizing. 1. to legalize as money. 2. to coin into money: to monetize gold. 3. to give the character of money to. 4. Econ. to convert (a debt, esp. the national debt) into currency, esp. by … Universalium
monetize — mon•e•tize [[t]ˈmɒn ɪˌtaɪz, ˈmʌn [/t]] v. t. tized, tiz•ing 1) bus to legalize as money 2) bus to coin into money: to monetize gold[/ex] • Etymology: 1875–80; < L monēt(a) money+ ize mon e•ti•za′tion, n … From formal English to slang
monetize — transitive verb ( tized; tizing) Etymology: Latin moneta Date: circa 1879 1. to coin into money; also to establish as legal tender 2. to purchase (public or private debt) and thereby free for other uses moneys that would have been devoted to debt … New Collegiate Dictionary
monetize — verb a) To convert something (especially a security) into currency b) To mint money … Wiktionary
monetize — mon|e|tize also monetise BrE [ˈmʌnətaız US ˈma: ] v [T] technical [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: moneta; MONEY] to change government ↑bonds and debts into money … Dictionary of contemporary English
