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Word: capitalise (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Verb:

  • business to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business.
  • accounting|taxation to treat as capital, not as an expense. (This has implications for when deductions may be taken, at least under US law.)
  • writing|editing to make use of capital letters (a.k.a. ''upper case'').
  • finance to convert into capital, ie to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
  • (''followed by'' '''on''') To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit.
  • intransitive: To profit or to obtain an advantage.

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