capitalize meaning and definition

CAPITALIZE verb

Definition of capitalize (verb)

1. draw advantages from
   • "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
   • synonyms: capitalise, take advantage
2. supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
   • synonyms: capitalise
3. write in capital letters
   • synonyms: capitalise
4. compute the present value of a business or an income
   • synonyms: capitalise
5. consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
   • synonyms: capitalise
6. convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
   • synonyms: capitalise