Definition

To make something available for sale or to promote it for profit.

Example

The company plans to commercialise its new technology next year.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you thought about how we could commercialise our app idea?

Yeah, I've been brainstorming some marketing strategies.

I think we need to focus on what makes it unique to commercialise it effectively.

Absolutely! A good pitch will really help us stand out.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Commercialise → It is formed from "commerce" (from Latin "commercium", meaning trade or business) and the suffix "-ise" (meaning to make or to become). The word "commercialise" means to make something into a business or to engage in trade.

Memory Tip

Think of 'commerce' as trade and remember that 'commercialise' means to make something into a trade or business.

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