Meaning of capitalize in English

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Verb
capitalize
Definitions
1. draw advantages from
Examples
- « he is capitalizing on her mistake »
- « she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover »
Derived terms
- capitalisation
- capitalization
2. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
Derived terms
- capital
- working capital
3. write in capital letters
Derived terms
4. compute the present value of a business or an income
Derived terms
5. consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
Derived terms
- capital
- working capital
6. convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
Derived terms
- capital
- working capital

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