Lexic.us

Definition of Capitalize

1. Verb. Draw advantages from. "She took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"

2. Verb. Supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders.

3. Verb. Write in capital letters.

4. Verb. Compute the present value of a business or an income.

5. Verb. Consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses.

6. Verb. Convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital.

Definition of Capitalize

1. v. t. To convert into capital, or to use as capital.

Definition of Capitalize

1. Verb. (transitive) In writing or editing, to write in capital letters, in upper case, either the entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive business finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive finance) To convert into capital, ie to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive accounting taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive followed by ''on'') To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Capitalize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Capitalize

capitalise capitalised capitalises capitalising capitalism capitalisms capitalist capitalist economy capitalist realism capitalistic

capitalistically capitalists capitalizable capitalization capitalizations capitalize (current term) capitalized capitalizer capitalizers capitalizes

capitalizing capitally capitalness capitals capitan capitani capitano capitanos capitans capitate

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