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capitalize

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Main Entry:
cap·i·tal·ize 
          Listen to the pronunciation of capitalize
Pronunciation:
\ˈka-pə-tə-ˌlīz, ˈkap-tə-, British also kə-ˈpi-tə-\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
cap·i·tal·ized; cap·i·tal·iz·ing
Date:
1764
transitive verb1: to write or print with an initial capital or in capitals2 a: to convert into capital <capitalize the company's reserve fund> b: to treat as an amortizable investment in long-term capital assets rather than as an ordinary operating expense to be charged against revenue for the period in which it is incurred <capitalize development costs>3 a: to compute the present value of (an income extended over a period of time) b: to convert (a periodic payment) into an equivalent capital sum <capitalized annuities>4: to supply capital forintransitive verb: to gain by turning something to advantage : profit <capitalize on an opponent's mistake>


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