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verb
To undergo dollarization; to start using the dollar as currency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To convert to dollars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English dollarize From dollar + -ize.
Across languages
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