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monopolize

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Verb (transitive)
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mo=nop=o=lize

CIDE DICTIONARY

monopolizev. t. [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.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

monopolize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade or commodity etc.).
2 dominate or prevent others from sharing in (a conversation, person's attention, etc.).

Derivative
monopolization n. monopolizer n.

THESAURUS

monopolize

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

ROGET THESAURUS

monopolize

Possession

VB possess, have, hold, occupy, enjoy, be possessed of, have in hand, own, command, inherit, come to, come in for, engross, monopolize, forestall, regrate, impropriate, have all to oneself, corner, have a firmhold of, get into one's hand, belong to, appertain to, pertain to, be in one's possession, vest in.


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