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commercialize

Verb

∙ to apply business methodology to something in order to profit transitive
∙ to exploit something for maximum financial gain, sometimes by sacrificing quality transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
commercialize (Amer.) v.
make commercial; exploit something for financial profit; reduce in quality for more profit (also commercialise)

WORDNET 2.0
commercialize
Verb
1. exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches"
(hypernym) exploit, tap
2. make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life"
(synonym) commercialise, market
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) commercialization, commercialisation
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Commerce
Commerce is the activity of buying and selling of goods and services, especially on a large scale or quantity. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural and technological systems that are in operation in any country or internationally. Thus, commerce is a system or an environment that affects the business prospects of economies. It can also be defined as a component of business which includes all activities, functions and institutions involved in transferring goods from producers to consumers.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

commercialize

Verb

∙ to apply business methodology to something in order to profit transitive
∙ to exploit something for maximum financial gain, sometimes by sacrificing quality transitive

BABYLON ENGLISH
commercialize (Amer.) v.
make commercial; exploit something for financial profit; reduce in quality for more profit (also commercialise)

WORDNET 2.0
commercialize
Verb
1. exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality; "The hotel owners are commercializing the beaches"
(hypernym) exploit, tap
2. make commercial; "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life"
(synonym) commercialise, market
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(derivation) commercialization, commercialisation
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Commerce
Commerce is the activity of buying and selling of goods and services, especially on a large scale or quantity. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural and technological systems that are in operation in any country or internationally. Thus, commerce is a system or an environment that affects the business prospects of economies. It can also be defined as a component of business which includes all activities, functions and institutions involved in transferring goods from producers to consumers.
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