Fromcapital +-ize, the first element ultimately fromLatincapitālis(“of the head”).
capitalize (third-person singular simple presentcapitalizes,present participlecapitalizing,simple past and past participlecapitalized)
- (transitive) Inwriting orediting, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) incapital letters, inupper case.
In German, all nouns arecapitalized.
- (transitive, business, finance) Tocontribute oracquirecapital (money or otherresources) for.
Some states require proof that a new venture is properlycapitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.
1990 April 7, 9, “Irish Gay Mag To Begin Publication”, inGay Community News, page 9:To have any hope of success a new venture must be properlycapitalized.
- (transitive, finance) Toconvert intocapital, i.e., to getcash or similarimmediatelyfungibleresources for some lessfungibleproperty orsource offutureincome.
If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be tocapitalize our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor.
- (transitive, accounting, taxation) Totreat ascapital, not as anexpense.
- (intransitive) Toprofit or toobtain anadvantage.
The home team took several shots on goal but was unable tocapitalize until late in the game.
- (intransitive, followed byon) Toseize, as anopportunity; toobtain abenefit from; to invest on something profitable.
The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finallycapitalized on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.
In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters
to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business
to treat as capital, not as an expense
to profit or to obtain an advantage
to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit
capitalize
- inflection ofcapitalizar:
- first/third-personsingularpresentsubjunctive
- third-personsingularimperative
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