This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread.
to monopolize a person's time. The few tolerable rooms are monopolized by the friends and favourites of the house (Tobias Smollett).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mo·nop·o·lize — … Useful english dictionary
lize — al·ka·lize; anab·o·lize; ben·zo·lize; can·a·lize; can·nu·lize; car·bo·lize; ca·tab·o·lize; civ·i·lize; crys·tal·lize; di·ab·o·lize; em·bo·lize; eno·lize; epis·to·lize; ep·i·the·lize; evan·ge·lize; fab·u·lize; fac·sim·i·lize; fis·tu·lize;… … English syllables
nop — ac·ti·nop·o·da; ac·ti·nop·te·ran; ac·ti·nop·te·ri; ac·ti·nop·te·ryg·ii; ad·e·nop·a·thy; am·i·nop·ter·in; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; cas·ta·nop·sis; coe·nop·ter·i·da·les; co·nop·i·dae; di·go·nop·o·rous; ech·i·nop·a·nax; ech·i·nop·sine; … English syllables
mo|nop´o|liz´er — mo|nop|o|lize «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread. 2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »to monopolize a person s … Useful english dictionary
mo|nop´o|li|za´tion — mo|nop|o|lize «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread. 2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »to monopolize a person s … Useful english dictionary
monopolize — mo·nop·o·lize … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
monopolize — mo•nop•o•lize [[t]məˈnɒp əˌlaɪz[/t]] v. t. lized, liz•ing 1) to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of 2) to obtain exclusive possession of • Etymology: 1605–15 mo•nop o•li•za′tion, n. mo•nop′o•liz er, n … From formal English to slang
monopolize — mo·nop·o·lize /mə nä pə ˌlīz/ vt lized, liz·ing: to get a monopoly of monopolize an industry mo·nop·o·li·za·tion / ˌnä pə lə zā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
monopolize — mo|nop|o|lize [ mə napə,laız ] verb transitive 1. ) if a company monopolizes a particular business activity, it controls that activity by preventing other companies from being involved in it: Their aim was to outdo other competitors and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
