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

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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