monetarize

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verb

To assign monetary status to; to start circulating and accepting as currency.

“to monetarize gold”

Opposite
demonetarize
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Meanings

verbmonetarize (third-person singular simple present monetarizes, present participle monetarizing, simple past and past participle monetarized)

present singular third person monetarizes · participle present monetarizing · participle past monetarized · past monetarized

  1. transitiveTo assign monetary status to; to start circulating and accepting as currency.

    to monetarize gold

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
demonetarize

Origin

From sanctuary + -ize.

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Cite this entry
APA

monetarize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monetarize

MLA

“monetarize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monetarize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monetarize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monetarize.

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