Word

monopolize, v.
(monopolized, monopolizes, monopolizing)
freq. cnt. 4

have or exploit a monopoly of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

monopolise monopolize

sample sentences

"OPEC wants to monopolize oil"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

monopolization monopolizer monopolist monopoly monopoly

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

monopolisation monopoliser monopolist monopoly monopoly

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, hold, have got

have and control fully and exclusively
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

monopolise monopolize

sample sentences

"He monopolizes the laser printer"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

monopoly monopoly

semantic pointers

hypernym

control, command