bullionize

verb

Etymology

From bullion + -ize.

  1. derived from bullion
  2. inherited from bulloin
  3. suffixed as bullionize — “bullion + ize

Definitions

  1. To convert or make convertible to bullion, especially gold bullion.

    • In addition to that, under the act of 1869, at a time when the five-twenties and other bonds were payable in legal-tenders, they prevailed upon Congress to bullionize the debt and thus we gave them $500,000,000 more in value.
    • Did Congress pass a law directing the bullionizing of all of the gold coins?
  2. To make or become noble or of high quality.

    • All of Newport by the way is not bullionized ; part of it is as squallid as any slum district.
  3. To mint into coins.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA