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Vinony

monopolize

verb

  1. to acquire or maintain a monopoly of
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English monopoly Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English monopolize From monopoly + -ize.

  1. To have a monopoly on something.
  2. To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.

    “Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.”

    “"Now, Mr. Malone, I have given you rather more of my time than I had intended. The individual must not monopolize what is meant for the world."”