monetize

A verb meaning to convert something into money, to earn revenue from, or to make profitable, especially a resource, asset, or digital content.

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant convertir quelque chose en argent, tirer un revenu de quelque chose ou rendre quelque chose rentable, notamment une ressource, un actif ou un contenu numérique.

1. Convert to legal currency C1 formal

   To establish something as official legal tender or give it a monetary value recognized by a government.

   • The government decided to monetize the gold reserves by minting coins.
   • Some nations have monetized digital assets to regulate their economy.
   • The new law would monetize the previously unbacked promissory notes.

   🇫🇷Monétiser (convertir en monnaie légale)

   Synonymes: coinmint

   Antonymes: devalue

2. Generate revenue from B2 informal

   To earn money from an asset, product, or activity, especially through business strategies or digital platforms.

   • The blogger monetized her website through advertisements and sponsorships.
   • They are looking for ways to monetize the app without charging users.
   • The company successfully monetized its patent by licensing it to manufacturers.

   🇫🇷Monétiser

   Synonymes: cash in oncommercializeexploitleverage