COMMODIFY

Etymology

Verb

commodify (third-person singular simple present commodifies, present participle commodifying, simple past and past participle commodified)

To make something into a commodity, sometimes at the expense of its intrinsic value.

Usage notes

Sometimes used interchangeably with commoditize, sometimes distinguished to have a sense of “non-commercial good becoming commercial”; see commoditize.

Synonyms

• commercialize

• commoditize

Source: Wiktionary



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