Meaning of capitalise in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Verb

    capitalise

    Definitions

    1. 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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  2. 2. draw advantages from

    Examples

    • « he is capitalizing on her mistake »
    • « she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover »

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  3. 3. write in capital letters

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

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  5. 5. consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses

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  6. 6. convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

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