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capitalize
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cap·i·tal·ize  (kp-tl-z)
v. cap·i·tal·ized, cap·i·tal·iz·ing, cap·i·tal·iz·es
v.tr.
1. To use as or convert into capital.
2. To supply with capital or investment funds: capitalize a new business.
3. To authorize the issue of a certain amount of capital stock of: capitalize a corporation.
4. To convert (debt) into capital stock or shares.
5. To calculate the current value of (a future stream of earnings or cash flows).
6. To include (expenditures) in business accounts as assets instead of expenses.
7.
a. To write or print in capital letters.
b. To begin a word with a capital letter.
v.intr.
To turn something to one's advantage; benefit: capitalize on an opponent's error. See Synonyms at benefit.

capi·tal·iza·ble adj.

capitalize, capitalise [ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz]
vb (mainly tr)
1. (intr; foll by on) to take advantage (of); profit (by)
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to write or print (text) in capital letters or with the first letter of (a word or words) in capital letters
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) to convert (debt or retained earnings) into capital stock
4. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) to authorize (a business enterprise) to issue a specified amount of capital stock
5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) to provide with capital
6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) Accounting to treat (expenditures) as assets
7. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping)
a.  to estimate the present value of (a periodical income)
b.  to compute the present value of (a business) from actual or potential earnings
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.capitalize - draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
benefit, profit, gain - derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
2.capitalize - supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
3.capitalize - write in capital letters
write - mark or trace on a surface; "The artist wrote Chinese characters on a big piece of white paper"; "Russian is written with the Cyrillic alphabet"
4.capitalize - compute the present value of a business or an income
compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
overcapitalise, overcapitalize - estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
5.capitalize - consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
consider, regard, view, reckon, see - deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
6.capitalize - convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
exchange, convert, commute, change - exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; "Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"; "He changed his name"; "convert centimeters into inches"; "convert holdings into shares"
overcapitalise, overcapitalize - capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant

capitalize
verb sell, put up for sale, trade, dispose of The company will be capitalized at £2 million.
capitalize on something take advantage of, exploit, benefit from, profit from, make the most of, gain from, cash in on (informal) The rebels seemed to be trying to capitalize on the public's discontent.
Translations
capitalize [kəˈpɪtəlaɪz]
A. VT
1. (Fin) (= provide with capital) → capitalizar
2. [+ letter, word] → escribir con mayúscula
B. VI to capitalize onsacar provecho de, aprovechar
capitalize capitalise [ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz] (British) vt
(= provide with capital) [+ company] → financer
(= convert into capital) [+ asset] → convertir en capital
capitalize on
vt fusprofiter de
capital offence ncrime m capital
capital punishment npeine f capitale
capital reserves nplréserves fpl et provisions fpl
capitalize
vt
(Fin) → kapitalisieren
(Typ) wordgroßschreiben
capitalize [ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz] vt
a. (Fin) (provide with capital) → capitalizzare
b. (word) → scrivere (in) maiuscolo
capitalize on vi + prep (fig) → trarre vantaggio da

capitalize [ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz] vt
a. (Fin) (provide with capital) → capitalizzare
b. (word) → scrivere (in) maiuscolo
capitalize on vi + prep (fig) → trarre vantaggio da


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