Definitions for capitalise
cap·i·talise

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1. capitalize, capitaliseverb

   supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

2. capitalize, capitalise, take advantageverb

   draw advantages from

   "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"

3. capitalize, capitaliseverb

   write in capital letters

4. capitalize, capitaliseverb

   compute the present value of a business or an income

5. capitalize, capitaliseverb

   consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses

6. capitalize, capitaliseverb

   convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

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1. 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.

2. capitaliseverb

   to make use of capital letters (a.k.a. upper case).

   In English, proper nouns should always be capitalised.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. capitaliseverb

   to treat as capital, not as an expense. (This has implications for when deductions may be taken, at least under US law.)

6. 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.

7. Etymology: From capitalis, "of or pertaining to head", + -ise; probably via.

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1. 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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How to pronounce capitalise?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say capitalise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of capitalise in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of capitalise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of capitalise in a Sentence

1. Jose Munoz:

   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.

2. Graham Buck:

   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.

3. Ibrahim Nimr:

   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.

4. Graham Buck:

   While high street banks continue to perform strongly, there are clear examples of other FX providers gaining market share, particularly in the Micro and SME segments, 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.

5. Yehia Zaki:

   The vision is to turn this area into something totally different and capitalise on its location and what it can offer and added value.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=capitalise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capitalise
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