monetize

verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 

 also  ˈmə-

monetized; monetizing

transitive verb

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 service

3

: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit

monetizable

ˈmä-nə-ˌtī-zə-bəl 

 also  ˈmə-

adjective

monetization

ˌmä-nə-tə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  ˌmə-

noun

Examples of monetize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The strategy was to invest in bringing new listeners to the platform, before monetizing them with other products. —Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024

SoftBank’s equity capital market team—a group of traders from the likes of Goldman Sachs—has played a central role in monetizing the Vision Fund’s sizable stakes with minimal market disruption, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing matters that are private. —Min Jeong Lee, Fortune Asia, 10 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin moneta

First Known Use

circa 1879, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

monetize

verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmän-ə-ˌtīz 

 also  ˈmən-

monetized; monetizing

: to accept and set up (as gold) as money in its role of measuring the value of other kinds of money (as paper bills)

monetization

ˌmän-ət-ə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  ˌmən-

noun

Legal Definition

monetize

transitive verb

mon·​e·​tize ˈmä-nə-ˌtīz 

monetized; monetizing

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 service

3

: to utilize (something of value) as a source of profit