verb.
to apply businessmethodology to something in order to profit
verb.
to exploit something for maximumfinancialgain, sometimes by sacrificingquality
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verb.
exploit for maximal profit, usually by sacrificing quality
verb.
make commercial
Word Usage
"There are two very different types of startup: one kind that evolves naturally, and one kind that's called into being to "commercialize" a scientific discovery."