capitalize (v.)

  1. draw advantages from; he is capitalizing on her mistake; she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover

    [ Syn: capitalise , take advantage ]

  2. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

    [ Syn: capitalise ]

  3. write in capital letters

    [ Syn: capitalise ]

  4. compute the present value of a business or an income

    [ Syn: capitalise ]

  5. consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses

    [ Syn: capitalise ]

  6. convert (a companys reserve funds) into capital

    [ Syn: capitalise ]

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