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mo·nop·o·lize
(mə-nŏp′ə-līz′)tr.v. mo·nop·o·lized, mo·nop·o·liz·ing, mo·nop·o·liz·es
1. To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
2. To dominate or use to the exclusion of others: monopolized the conversation.
mo·nop′o·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
mo·nop′o·liz′er n.
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monopolize
(məˈnɒpəˌlaɪz) ormonopolise
vb (tr)
1. to have, control, or make use of fully, excluding others
2. (Economics) to obtain, maintain, or exploit a monopoly of (a market, commodity, etc)
moˌnopoliˈzation, moˌnopoliˈsation n
moˈnopoˌlizer, moˈnopoˌliser n
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mo•nop•o•lize
(məˈnɒp əˌlaɪz)v.t. -lized, -liz•ing.
1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
2. to obtain exclusive possession of.
[1605–15]
mo•nop`o•li•za′tion, n.
mo•nop′o•liz`er, n.
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monopolize
Past participle: monopolized
Gerund: monopolizing
| Imperative |
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| monopolize |
| monopolize |
| Present |
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| I monopolize |
| you monopolize |
| he/she/it monopolizes |
| we monopolize |
| you monopolize |
| they monopolize |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I monopolized |
| you monopolized |
| he/she/it monopolized |
| we monopolized |
| you monopolized |
| they monopolized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am monopolizing |
| you are monopolizing |
| he/she/it is monopolizing |
| we are monopolizing |
| you are monopolizing |
| they are monopolizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have monopolized |
| you have monopolized |
| he/she/it has monopolized |
| we have monopolized |
| you have monopolized |
| they have monopolized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was monopolizing |
| you were monopolizing |
| he/she/it was monopolizing |
| we were monopolizing |
| you were monopolizing |
| they were monopolizing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had monopolized |
| you had monopolized |
| he/she/it had monopolized |
| we had monopolized |
| you had monopolized |
| they had monopolized |
| Future |
|---|
| I will monopolize |
| you will monopolize |
| he/she/it will monopolize |
| we will monopolize |
| you will monopolize |
| they will monopolize |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have monopolized |
| you will have monopolized |
| he/she/it will have monopolized |
| we will have monopolized |
| you will have monopolized |
| they will have monopolized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be monopolizing |
| you will be monopolizing |
| he/she/it will be monopolizing |
| we will be monopolizing |
| you will be monopolizing |
| they will be monopolizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been monopolizing |
| you have been monopolizing |
| he/she/it has been monopolizing |
| we have been monopolizing |
| you have been monopolizing |
| they have been monopolizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been monopolizing |
| you will have been monopolizing |
| he/she/it will have been monopolizing |
| we will have been monopolizing |
| you will have been monopolizing |
| they will have been monopolizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been monopolizing |
| you had been monopolizing |
| he/she/it had been monopolizing |
| we had been monopolizing |
| you had been monopolizing |
| they had been monopolizing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would monopolize |
| you would monopolize |
| he/she/it would monopolize |
| we would monopolize |
| you would monopolize |
| they would monopolize |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have monopolized |
| you would have monopolized |
| he/she/it would have monopolized |
| we would have monopolized |
| you would have monopolized |
| they would have monopolized |
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Verb 1. monopolize - have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"
2. monopolize - have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"
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monopolize
verb
1. control, corner, take over, dominate, exercise or have a monopoly of They are virtually monopolizing the market.
2. keep to yourself, corner, hog (slang), engross He monopolized her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters.
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monopolize
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Translations
monopolizovatzcela zaujmout
lægge beslag påmonopolisere
monopolizál
einokaeinoka; hleypa engum öîrum aî
monopolizovaťúplne zaujaťzmonopolizovať
kendi kontrolü altına almaktekelleştirmek
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monopolize
vt (lit) market → monopolisieren, beherrschen ; (fig) person, place, sb’s time etc → mit Beschlag belegen, in Beschlag nehmen ; conversation, discussion → beherrschen, an sich (acc) → reißen ; to monopolize the supply of ... → eine Monopolstellung für die Lieferung von ... haben; she wants to monopolize his attention → sie möchte seine Aufmerksamkeit ganz für sich haben
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monopoly
(məˈnopəli) – plural moˈnopolies – noun the sole right of making or selling something etc. This firm has a local monopoly of soap-manufacturing. monopolie إحْتِكار монопол monopólio monopol das Monopol monopol; -monopol μονοπώλιο monopolio monopol انحصار فروش monopoli monopole מונופול एकाधिकार monopol monopólium monopoli einokun; einkaleyfi monopolio 独占 독점 monopolis monopols monopoli monopolie monopol, enerett monopol په انحصار خرڅونه monopólio monopol монополия monopol monopol monopol monopol, ensamrätt ระบบผูกขาด tekel 壟斷 монополія کسی کاروبار ر بلا شرکت غیرے قبضہ độc quyền 垄断
moˈnopolize, moˈnopolise verb1. to have a monopoly of or over. They've monopolized the fruit-canning industry. monopoliseer يَحْتَكِر имам монопол monopolizar (z)monopolizovat monopolosieren monopolisere μονοπωλώ monopolizar monopoliseerima حق امتیاز گرفتن monopolisoida monopoliser לְהִשתַלֵט एकाधिकार जमाना uvesti monopol monopolizál memonopoli einoka monopolizzare 独占する 독점하다 monopolizuoti monopolizēt memonopoli monopoliseren få monopol på, ha enerett på monopolizować امتياز اخيستل monopolizar a monopoliza монополизировать (z)monopolizovať imeti monopol monopolisati monopolisera, få (ha) monopol på ผูกขาด tekelleştirmek 壟斷 монополізувати تنہا تسلط ہونا độc quyền về cái gì 垄断
2. to take up the whole of (eg someone's attention). She tries to monopolize the teacher's attention. alles vir homself hou يَسْتأثِر بِ монополизирам monopolizar zcela zaujmout mit Beschlag belegen lægge beslag på μονοπωλώ, απασχολώ εξ ολοκλήρου monopolizar oma ainuvalduses hoidma جذب کردن omia monopoliser לְהִשתַלֵט एकाधिकार प्राप्त करना zadržati isključivo pravo kisajátít magának memborong perkataan einoka; hleypa engum öðrum að monopolizzare 独占する 독차지하다 visiškai užvaldyti monopolizēt; pilnībā pārņemt memonopoli geheel in beslag nemen legge beslag på monopolizować جذب كول monopolizar a monopoliza завладевать úplne zaujať polastiti se zauzimati ensam lägga beslag på ครอบครองคนเดียว kendi kontrolü altına almak 獨佔 заволодіти قبضہ کرنا độc chiếm 独占
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