commoditize

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com·mod·i·tize

(kə-mŏd′ĭ-tīz′)

tr.v. com·mod·i·tized, com·mod·i·tiz·ing, com·mod·i·tiz·es

To turn into or treat as a commodity.

com·mod′i·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.

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commoditize

(kəˈmɒdɪˌtaɪz) or

commoditise

(tr) another term for commodify

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