capitalize
Use Capitalize in a sentence
ɪ verb (used with object)
2.
to authorize a certain amount of stocks and bonds in the corporate charter of: to capitalize a corporation.
3.
to issue stock as a dividend, thereby capitalizing retained earnings, or as settlement of an unpaid arrearage of preferred dividends.
4.
Accounting. to set up (expenditures) as business assets in the books of account instead of treating as expense.
5.
to supply with capital.
verb (used without object)
7.
to take advantage of; turn something to one's advantage (often followed by on ): to capitalize on one's opportunities.
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capitalize or capitalise (ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (foll by on) | |
| 1. | to take advantage (of); profit (by) |
| 2. | to write or print (text) in capital letters or with the first letter of (a word or words) in capital letters |
| 3. | to convert (debt or retained earnings) into capital stock |
| 4. | to authorize (a business enterprise) to issue a specified amount of capital stock |
| 5. | to provide with capital |
| 6. | accounting to treat (expenditures) as assets |
| 7. | a. to estimate the present value of (a periodical income) |
| b. to compute the present value of (a business) from actual or potential earnings | |
| capitalise or capitalise | |
| —vb | |
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Word Origin & History
capitalize
"act of writing or printing in capital letters," 1764, from capital. Meaning "to convert (assets) to capital" is recorded from 1868. Capitalized is recorded from 1863. Capitalizing is from 1880.
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Example sentences
We should not miss an opportunity to capitalize on the ingenuity of individuals worldwide to provide local solutions.
Companies here capitalize on the fact that they is little opposition when it comes to such kind of incessant deals.
When making decisions, older adults can capitalize on their emotional strengths to offset their cognitive deficits.
They have reconfigured their stores to capitalize on higher-margin goods, such as food and car washes.
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