capitalize

[ kap-i-tl-ahyz ]

/ ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz /

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verb (used with object), cap·i·tal·ized, cap·i·tal·iz·ing.

to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.

to authorize a certain amount of stocks and bonds in the corporate charter of: to capitalize a corporation.

to issue stock as a dividend, thereby capitalizing retained earnings, or as settlement of an unpaid arrearage of preferred dividends.

Accounting. to set up (expenditures) as business assets in the books of account instead of treating as expense.

to supply with capital.

to estimate the value of (a stock or an enterprise).

verb (used without object), cap·i·tal·ized, cap·i·tal·iz·ing.

to take advantage of; turn something to one's advantage (often followed by on): to capitalize on one's opportunities.

OTHER WORDS FOR capitalize

7 profit by, exploit, utilize.

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Also especially British, cap·i·tal·ise .

Origin of capitalize

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; capital¹ + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM capitalize

cap·i·tal·iz·a·ble, adjectivecap·i·tal·iz·er, nounnon·cap·i·tal·ized, adjectiveun·cap·i·tal·ized, adjective

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How to use capitalize in a sentence

Dollar credit will be a world necessity if we capitalise the opportunity that peace may bring us.
The War After the War|Isaac Frederick Marcosson
It is, therefore, up to the American exporter to capitalise the needs of the nation and the good will that it bears toward us.
The War After the War|Isaac Frederick Marcosson
Capitalise it, friend typo—that last word—word of words in the epiphany of life and love.
The Four Million|O. Henry
This implies the necessity to capitalise a corresponding further amount of the surplus value.
The Accumulation of Capital|Rosa Luxemburg

From the second year onwards, both departments capitalise half their surplus value and consume the other half.
The Accumulation of Capital|Rosa Luxemburg

British Dictionary definitions for capitalize

capitalize

capitalise

/ (ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz) /

verb (mainly tr)

(intr foll by on) to take advantage (of); profit (by)

to write or print (text) in capital letters or with the first letter of (a word or words) in capital letters

to convert (debt or retained earnings) into capital stock

to authorize (a business enterprise) to issue a specified amount of capital stock

to provide with capital

accounting to treat (expenditures) as assets

to estimate the present value of (a periodical income)
to compute the present value of (a business) from actual or potential earnings

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