capitalize

CEFRB2

/ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To write a letter as a capital or use an opportunity for gain.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.

Examples

  • Be careful: We capitalize nationalities, days of the week, and languages in English.

  • You must capitalize on the opportunity.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.

  2. In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

  3. To treat as capital, not as an expense.

More examples

In context

  • Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.

  • In German, all nouns are capitalized.

  • If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be to capitalize our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor.

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Origin

verb

From capital + -ize, the first element ultimately from Latin capitālis (“of the head”).