Capitalize

Quick meaning: Capitalize is a verb meaning (transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.

Meaning

(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
2. (intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage.
3. (intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
4. (transitive) In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
5. (transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.

Example Sentences

In German, all nouns are capitalized.

To have any hope of success a new venture must be properly capitalized.

The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to capitalize until late in the game.

Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.

Word Forms

• capitalizes
• capitalizing
• capitalized
• capitalise

Related Words

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