capitalize
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).
to take advantage of; turn something to one's advantage (often followed by on): to capitalize on one's opportunities.
Origin of capitalize
1- Also especially British, cap·i·tal·ise .
Other words for capitalize
7 | profit by, exploit, utilize |
Other words from capitalize
- cap·i·tal·iz·a·ble, adjective
- cap·i·tal·iz·er, noun
- non·cap·i·tal·ized, adjective
- un·cap·i·tal·ized, adjective
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How to use capitalize in a sentence
In their effort to diversify their revenue, they have capitalized on traditional practices to new advantage.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism | Louise I. Shelley | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe even embraced, indeed capitalized on, the sexist "Money Honey" moniker bestowed upon her.
Maria Bartiromo: What Went Wrong at CNBC, and Why the ‘Money Honey’ Moved to Fox | Lloyd Grove | March 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the reality is that it is much better capitalized than it has been in years.
Banks Really Are Different Five Years After the Financial Crisis | Daniel Gross | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFly, Ravens, Fly Baltimore capitalized on the James fumble, carving up the vaunted 49er defense with a mixture of run and pass.
15 Best Moments of the 2013 Super Bowl (VIDEO) | Ben Teitelbaum | February 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe fact is that people understand banks today are better capitalized.
Barney Frank on JPMorgan’s Contradictions, Mitt Romney’s Mistakes | Eleanor Clift | May 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
People everywhere are swinging away from great vague capitalized causes toward a cooler and clearer view of life.
The Sensitive Man | Poul William AndersonAt length, however, the smaller operators gave up in despair, until only one heavily capitalized company remained at work.
The Moon Metal | Garrett P. ServissEvery such person learned early in life what kind of car he was and capitalized its natural tendencies.
How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine BenedictThis tendency has long been capitalized by women but is not so much enjoyed by men.
How to Analyze People on Sight | Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine BenedictLike all the concerns forming this group it was considerably over-capitalized.
United States Steel | Arundel Cotter
British Dictionary definitions for capitalize
capitalise
/ (ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz) /
(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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