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to capitalize
01
to take advantage of or make the most of a situation for one's benefit
02
convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
03
consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
04
compute the present value of a business or an income
05
write in capital letters
06
to provide a business with the necessary funds by using a combination of investment from shareholders and loans from lenders
capitalize
v
capital
adj
capit
n
overcapitalize
v
overcapitalize
v
Example
Last month, the company capitalized its research and development efforts through a combination of investor contributions and loans.
Real estate developers may capitalize a project by securing financing from both investors and banks.
In titles, the main words are usually capitalized with a capital letter.
Entrepreneurs often seek to capitalize their startups through a mix of equity and loans.
The studio put forward the premiere of the movie to capitalize on the holiday weekend.