verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈmʌnətaɪz/
UK, nonstandard:/ˈmɒnətaɪz/
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General-American:/ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/
CMU ARPABET:M AA1 N AH0 T AY2 Z
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To convert something (especially a security) into currency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To mint money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To establish a currency as legal tender.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: demonetize
4
verb
Meaning 4
To make an activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: British, English, Oxford, US, transitive
Examples
We considered monetizing our computer help forums by inserting ad banners.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
give legal value to or establish as the legal tender of a country
