Meaning of MONOPOLIZE
| Pronunciation: | | mu'nâpu`lIz
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- [v] have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"
- [v] have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"
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| | Synonyms: | | monopolise, monopolise |
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| | See Also: | | command, control, have, have got, hold | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mo*nop"o*lize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Monopolized};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Monopolizing}.] [From {Monopoly}.]
To acquire a monopoly of; to have or get the exclusive
privilege or means of dealing in, or the exclusive possession
of; to engross the whole of; as, to monopolize the coffee
trade; to monopolize land.
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| | Related Terms: | | absorb, absorb the attention, adopt, appropriate, arrest, arrogate, assume, buy, buy back, buy in, buy into, buy off, buy on credit, buy up, catch, charm, colonize, complete a purchase, conquer, consume, control, corner, devour, dominate, employ, enchant, engage, engage the attention, engage the mind, engage the thoughts, engross, engross the mind, engross the thoughts, enslave, enthrall, exercise, fascinate, forestall, grab, grip, have, hog, hold, hold spellbound, hold the interest, hypnotize, immerse, indent, involve, involve the interest, jump a claim, make a buy, make free with, make use of, manage, mesmerize, obsess, occupy, occupy the attention, overrun, own, possess, preempt, preoccupy, prepossess, procure, purchase, rebuy, regrate, repurchase, requisition, sew up, sit on, spellbind, squat on, subjugate, take all of, take it all, take over, take possession of, take up, tie up, use, usurp, utilize |
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