capitalise

/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/
verb
  1. To take advantage of an opportunity or situation for your own benefit.
    • She capitalised on her popularity to start a successful clothing line.
    • The team capitalised on the opponent's mistakes to win the game.
    • He capitalised on the low interest rates to buy a house.
  2. To write or print something using capital letters.
    • The title of the book is capitalised on the cover.
    • In English, we capitalise proper nouns like names of people and cities.
    • Remember to capitalise the first word of every sentence.
  3. To supply a business with the money it needs to operate or grow.
    • They capitalised the new factory with loans from the bank.
    • The company needs to capitalise its operations to avoid bankruptcy.
    • The startup was capitalised by a group of angel investors.
  4. To record a cost as an asset on a company's balance sheet rather than as an expense.
    • You cannot capitalise routine maintenance costs.
    • The accountant decided to capitalise the cost of the new software.
    • Firms often capitalise large purchases like machinery over several years.
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