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MONOPOLISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does monopolise mean?
• MONOPOLISE (verb)
The verb MONOPOLISE has 2 senses:
1. have and control fully and exclusively
2. have or exploit a monopoly of
Familiarity information: MONOPOLISE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: monopolised
Past participle: monopolised
-ing form: monopolising
Sense 1
Meaning:
Have and control fully and exclusively
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
monopolise; monopolize
Context example:
He monopolizes the laser printer
Hypernyms (to "monopolise" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Have or exploit a monopoly of
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Synonyms:
monopolise; monopolize
Context example:
OPEC wants to monopolize oil
Hypernyms (to "monopolise" is one way to...):
have; have got; hold (have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
monopolisation (domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others)
monopoliser; monopolist (someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something)
monopoly (exclusive control or possession of something)
monopoly ((economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller)
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