What does capitalise mean?
Definitions for capitalise
cap·i·talise
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word capitalise.
Princeton's WordNet
capitalize, capitaliseverb
supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
capitalize, capitalise, take advantageverb
draw advantages from
"he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
capitalize, capitaliseverb
write in capital letters
capitalize, capitaliseverb
compute the present value of a business or an income
capitalize, capitaliseverb
consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
capitalize, capitaliseverb
convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
Wiktionary
capitaliseverb
(followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit.
The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally capitalised on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.
capitaliseverb
to make use of capital letters (a.k.a. upper case).
In English, proper nouns should always be capitalised.
capitaliseverb
to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business.
Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalised before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.
capitaliseverb
to convert into capital, i.e. to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be to capitalise our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor.
capitaliseverb
to treat as capital, not as an expense. (This has implications for when deductions may be taken, at least under US law.)
capitaliseverb
To profit or to obtain an advantage.
The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to capitalise until late in the game.
Etymology: From capitalis, "of or pertaining to head", + -ise; probably via.
ChatGPT
capitalise
To capitalise means to take advantage of or benefit from a particular situation or circumstance. In finance, it refers to the process of funding a business with a combination of debt and equity or retained earnings, or to convert a company's reserve funds into capital. It can also mean putting a capital letter at the beginning of a word, especially at the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of capitalise in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of capitalise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of capitalise in a Sentence
Newer market entrants that differentiate their offerings by service quality or value for money can capitalise on any complacency from their more established competitors and gain ground across market, mind and wallet share.
The vision is to turn this area into something totally different and capitalise on its location and what it can offer and added value.
The key word is flexibility, i can't (give) you concrete numbers now but we have already started to work on how we can capitalise on the available capacity in Japan for North America.
There are innovative minds and people all over the world that are coming up with solutions that can be game changers in terms of helping children to stay alive and realise their full potential, We need to be as open-minded as possible to continue to be on the cutting edge of new technological developments so that we can capitalise on them to accelerate the progress for children.
The market was in downtrend this week and was not able to capitalise on some opportunities from international stock markets prior to Britain's referendum today.
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