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capitalize

1 of 1verb
/ˈkæ.pə.tə.ˌlaɪz/
Forms:capitalizes,capitalizing,capitalized,capitalized
1

to provide a business with the necessary funds by using a combination of investment from shareholders and loans from lenders

transitive
  • Entrepreneurs often seek to capitalize their startups through a mix of equity and loans.
  • Companies may choose to capitalize expansion projects using a combination of funds from shareholders and borrowed capital.
  • Real estate developers may capitalize a project by securing financing from both investors and banks.
  • Last month, the company capitalized its research and development efforts through a combination of investor contributions and loans.
2

to take advantage of or make the most of a situation for one's benefit

  • She capitalized on her opponent's mistake and won the match.
  • The company capitalized on the growing trend of online shopping.
  • He capitalized on his fluency in multiple languages to secure a job abroad.
  • The politician capitalized on public dissatisfaction to gain support for his campaign.
  • The team capitalized on their opponent's tiredness and scored a late goal.
Synonyms:
take advantage
3

to turn an asset, income, or resource into capital, typically for investment or business purposes

transitive
  • They chose to capitalize their savings by purchasing stocks for long-term growth.
  • She capitalized her investment in real estate by selling the property at a higher value.
  • The firm capitalized its research by licensing the technology to other companies.
  • They capitalized their knowledge by launching a consulting firm.
  • She capitalized her intellectual property rights by licensing them to other companies.
4

to record an expense as an investment in financial accounts, rather than treating them as immediate expenses

transitive
  • The company decided to capitalize the cost of the new software system as an asset.
  • Instead of expensing the renovations, they chose to capitalize them to reflect long-term value.
  • The accountant will capitalize the purchase of equipment, spreading the cost over several years.
  • The firm capitalized the research and development costs to show them as assets on the books.
  • When you capitalize an expense, it is spread out over the useful life of the asset.
5

to convert future income or an asset into a present value or capital

transitive
  • The investor sought to capitalize the potential profits from the business over the next decade.
  • They capitalized the company's future earnings by securing a large loan.
  • The business decided to capitalize its income by reinvesting profits into expansion.
  • She capitalized the income from her book sales into an investment fund.
6

to write or print a letter or word in uppercase letters

transitive
  • Please capitalize the first letter of each sentence in your essay.
  • The title of the book should be capitalized for emphasis.
  • Remember to capitalize proper nouns like names of cities and countries.
  • The teacher asked the students to capitalize all the names in their stories.
  • When writing titles, you should capitalize key words like "The" and "Kingdom."