Capitalize (Verb)
Meaning 1
Convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital.
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 2
Consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses.
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 3
Draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Write in capital letters.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 5
Supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders.
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- Plans to capitalize the startup involved a combination of investors and a significant loan from a major bank.
- The small business was able to capitalize on the growing demand by securing a large investment and taking out a substantial loan.
- When the company decided to expand, its owners chose to capitalize the venture using a mix of private funding and debt financing.
- To capitalize the new project, the team needed to attract venture capitalists while also negotiating favorable loan terms.
- The owners managed to capitalize their family business using money from relatives and friends in combination with more traditional lending.
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Meaning 6
Compute the present value of a business or an income.
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.