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to capitalize
01
to provide a business with the necessary funds by using a combination of investment from shareholders and loans from lenders
Transitive: to capitalize a business or project
Examples
Entrepreneurs often seek to capitalize their startups through a mix of equity and loans.
02
to take advantage of or make the most of a situation for one's benefit
Intransitive: to capitalize on a situation
Examples
She capitalized on her opponent's mistake and won the match.
03
to turn an asset, income, or resource into capital, typically for investment or business purposes
Transitive: to capitalize sth
Examples
They chose to capitalize their savings by purchasing stocks for long-term growth.
04
to record an expense as an investment in financial accounts, rather than treating them as immediate expenses
Transitive: to capitalize an expense
Examples
The company decided to capitalize the cost of the new software system as an asset.
05
to convert future income or an asset into a present value or capital
Transitive: to capitalize an income
Examples
The investor sought to capitalize the potential profits from the business over the next decade.
06
to write or print a letter or word in uppercase letters
Transitive: to capitalize a word or letter
Examples
Please capitalize the first letter of each sentence in your essay.
Lexical Tree
overcapitalize
capitalize
capital
capit
