cap|i|tal|ize

cap|i|tal|ize
cap|i|tal|ize «KAP uh tuh lyz», verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
–v.t.
1. to write or print with a capital letter: »

He forgot to capitalize the first letter of the name Lincoln.

2. to set the capital of (a company) at a certain amount.
3. to estimate the value of (an income).
4. Accounting. a) to set up (expenses) as business assets. b) to turn into capital; use as capital: »

The company capitalized its reserve funds.

5. to provide or furnish with capital.
6. to take advantage of: »

She had early realized that she could and should capitalize her looks and charm (Theodore Dreiser).

–v.i.
capitalize on, to take advantage of; use to one's own advantage: »

to capitalize on another's mistake.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • o|ver|cap|i|tal|ize — «OH vuhr KAP uh tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to fix or estimate the capital of (a company or other enterprise) at too high an amount. –o´ver|cap´i|tal|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|cap|i|tal|ize — «ree KAP uh tuh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to capitalize again; renew or alter the capitalization of. –re|cap´i|tal|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • de|cap|i|tal|ize — «dee KAP uh tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to deprive of capital: »to decapitalize a firm. The Argentine landowner has been progressively decapitalized (Atlantic). 2. to convert from upper to lower case: »to decapitalize a letter …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|der|cap|i|tal|ize — «UHN duhr KAP uh tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to supply with capital less than sufficient to operate efficiently or to carry out a program. 2. to issue stock or other securities to an amount small in proportion to assets and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cap·i·tal·ize — …   Useful english dictionary

  • o´ver|cap´i|tal|i|za´tion — o|ver|cap|i|tal|ize «OH vuhr KAP uh tuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to fix or estimate the capital of (a company or other enterprise) at too high an amount. –o´ver|cap´i|tal|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|cap´i|tal|i|za´tion — re|cap|i|tal|ize «ree KAP uh tuh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to capitalize again; renew or alter the capitalization of. –re|cap´i|tal|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… …   English syllables

  • cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; …   English syllables

  • capitalize — cap·i·tal·ize …   English syllables

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