verb
1. have and control fully and exclusively
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He monopolizes the laser printer
• Syn: ↑monopolize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑monopoly (for: ↑monopolize)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
2. have or exploit a monopoly of
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OPEC wants to monopolize oil
• Syn: ↑monopolize
• Derivationally related forms:
↑monopolist, ↑monopolisation, ↑monopoliser, ↑monopoly, ↑monopolist (for: ↑monopolize), ↑monopolization (for: ↑monopolize), ↑monopolizer (for: ↑monopolize), ↑monopoly (for: ↑monopolize)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.