capitalise Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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