capitalize

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to write a letter of the alphabet as a capital, or to write the first letter of a word as a capital:

The names of political parties are always capitalized, e.g. the Green Party.

to supply money to a business so that it can develop or operate as it should

to supply money to a business so that it can operate or develop, or to get enough money to do this:

be capitalized at sth He said that he expected most companies that are capitalized at $500,000 or more to be listed on the stock exchange .

to include part of the money spent on equipment, buildings, etc. as an asset in your accounts each year over a period of years:

We can capitalize the cost of new machinery over the next ten years.