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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 exclusivelyplay

2. have or exploit a monopoly ofplay

  Familiarity information: MONOPOLISE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MONOPOLISE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they monopolise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it monopolises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: monopolised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: monopolised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: monopolising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


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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