consumerize
consumerize · consumerizes · consumerized · consumerizing
To turn into a consumerTo turn into a consumer.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To turn into a consumer.
(transitive)To make suitable for mass consumption; to convert to a consumer-oriented product or service (as when an industrial, professional, or business-to-business product or service enters the consumer market).
Mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning were commercialized decades before they were consumerized.
Forms
consumerizes, consumerizing, consumerized, consumerized| Base form | consumerize · to consumerize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | consumerizes |
| Present participle | consumerizing |
| Past simple | consumerized |
| Past participle | consumerized |
regular · Lesson
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle