capitalize

verb

convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses

compute the present value of a business or an income

write in capital letters

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

draw advantages from

Roots

caputcapit- · Latin · head

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