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Definition of Capitalise
1. Verb. Supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders.
Generic synonyms: Furnish, Provide, Render, Supply
Derivative terms: Capital
2. Verb. Draw advantages from. "She took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"
Generic synonyms: Benefit, Gain, Profit
Derivative terms: Capitalisation, Capitalization
3. Verb. Write in capital letters.
Generic synonyms: Write
Derivative terms: Capital, Capitalisation, Capital, Capitalization
4. Verb. Compute the present value of a business or an income.
Generic synonyms: Calculate, Cipher, Compute, Cypher, Figure, Reckon, Work Out
Specialized synonyms: Overcapitalise, Overcapitalize
Derivative terms: Capital, Capital, Capitalisation, Capital, Capitalization
5. Verb. Consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses.
Generic synonyms: Consider, Reckon, Regard, See, View
Derivative terms: Capital
6. Verb. Convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital.
Generic synonyms: Change, Commute, Convert, Exchange
Specialized synonyms: Overcapitalise, Overcapitalize
Derivative terms: Capital, Capital
Definition of Capitalise
1. Verb. (''followed by'' '''on''') To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit. ¹
2. Verb. (context: writing editing) to make use of capital letters (a.k.a. ''upper case''). ¹
3. Verb. (business) to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business. ¹
4. Verb. (finance) to convert into capital, i.e. to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income. ¹
5. Verb. (context: accounting taxation) to treat as capital, not as an expense. (This has implications for when deductions may be taken, at least under US law.) ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) : To profit or to obtain an advantage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Capitalise
1. [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES]
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