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capitalize

[ kap-i-tl-ahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, cap·i·tal·ized, cap·i·tal·iz·ing.

to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
to authorize a certain amount of stocks and bonds in the corporate charter of:
to capitalize a corporation.
to issue stock as a dividend, thereby capitalizing retained earnings, or as settlement of an unpaid arrearage of preferred dividends.
Accounting. to set up (expenditures) as business assets in the books of account instead of treating as expense.
to supply with capital.
to estimate the value of (a stock or an enterprise).

, cap·i·tal·ized, cap·i·tal·iz·ing.

to take advantage of; turn something to one's advantage (often followed by on ):
to capitalize on one's opportunities.
Synonyms: utilize, exploit

capitalize

/ ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz /

intrfoll byon to take advantage (of); profit (by)
to write or print (text) in capital letters or with the first letter of (a word or words) in capital letters
to convert (debt or retained earnings) into capital stock
to authorize (a business enterprise) to issue a specified amount of capital stock
to provide with capital
accounting to treat (expenditures) as assets
1. to estimate the present value of (a periodical income)
2. to compute the present value of (a business) from actual or potential earnings

An Americanism dating back to 1755–65; capital ¹ + -ize

Someone was sure to capitalize on the Ebola panic, and Dr. Joseph Alton is that guy.

With the CPRIT investigation ongoing, Lehmberg got into trouble of her own - and it seemed Perry was trying to capitalize on it.

She only likes signing controversial clients, and relishes being able to capitalize on a scandal.

“My job was to assess their fear and then harp on that fear, capitalize on that fear and get them to buy,” said Maddox, 33.

But in order to succeed, the band of ministerial mavericks needs to capitalize on their momentum.

The grocer becomes a peer of France, artists capitalize their money, vaudevillists have incomes.

Among other things, it required that Clemens should not only complete the machine, but promote it, capitalize it commercially.

I don't know just yet how much it is goin' to take to capitalize you, but here's ten dollars for an option.

Crœsus was a very rich man, but he was not a capitalist, for he could do anything with his wealth except capitalize it.

Capitalize the pronoun I, the interjection O, titles that accompany a name, and abbreviations of proper names.

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