Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Monetise
verb
/ MUN-uh-tyze /
Easy
Meaning
To convert something into revenue, or to derive monetary value from an asset, delay, or activity
Origin / Etymology
From Latin moneta (money) + -ise
Synonyms
Cash in on
Commercialise
Capitalise on
Antonyms
Subsidise
Give away
Example Sentence
"A mandatory invoice-discounting platform does not eliminate a public sector enterprise's payment delay, critics argued; it merely monetises it, passing the cost onward as a financing charge."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Deploy in GS3 economy answers on financial instruments, e.g., 'the reform does not solve the payment-delay problem, it monetises it, converting a payment problem into a financing-cost problem still borne by the supplier.'
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