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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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