monopolize

English

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Etymology

monopoly + -ize

Pronunciation

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Verb

monopolize (third-person singular simple present monopolizes, present participle monopolizing, simple past and past participle monopolized)

  1. (transitive) To have a monopoly on something
  2. (transitive) 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.

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Portuguese

Verb

monopolize

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of monopolizar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of monopolizar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of monopolizar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of monopolizar
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