Word Study
commercialize
CIDE DICTIONARY
commercialize, n.
to make something commercial in character, either by placing it for sale on the open market, or by emphasizing its profit-making aspects; as, the Olympics have been excessively commercialized. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
commercialize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 exploit or spoil for the purpose of gaining profit.
2 make commercial.
1 exploit or spoil for the purpose of gaining profit.
2 make commercial.
Derivative
commercialization n.
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