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May 27, 2012
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mon•e•tize



Pronunciation: (mon'i-tīz", mun'-), [key]
—v.t., -tized, -tiz•ing.
1. to legalize as money.
2. to coin into money: to monetize gold.
3. to give the character of money to.
4. Econ.to convert (a debt, esp. the national debt) into currency, esp. by issuing government securities or notes. Also, esp. Brit.,mon'e•tise".

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