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Capitalize - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Capitalize : (verb)
1: draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake";
"she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
[syn: 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 [syn: capitalise]
3: write in capital letters [syn: capitalise]
4: compute the present value of a business or an income [syn: capitalise]
5: consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
[syn: capitalise]
6: convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital [syn: capitalise]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Capitalize : \Cap"i*tal*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Capitalized;
p. pr. & vb. n. Capitalizing.]
1. To convert into capital, or to use as capital.
2. To compute, appraise, or assess the capital value of (a
patent right, an annuity, etc.)
3. To print in capital letters, or with an initial capital.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Capitalize |
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hillelaron: if there's one thing i hate, it's when people Capitalize one single word in a sentence in an email. so obnoxious. |
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benzoharris: @mrchall And why did you Capitalize "Petrol Stations"? Are they That Important to you? |
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