Meaning of capitalize in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkæpədlˌaɪz/

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1. Verb

   capitalize

   Definitions

   1. draw advantages from

   Examples

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