capitalize

verb

ˈka-pə-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce capitalize (audio)
Definition of capitalizenext
as in to fund
to provide money for several investors agreed to capitalize the new venture

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Recent Examples of capitalize Despite that, Indiana was able to drive the ball into Buckeye territory again, but the Hoosiers were unable to capitalize. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Seminoles capitalize, take lead The Seminoles lead after an Ashton Daniels 28-yard TD to Quintrevion Wisner, capitalizing on the short field following Miami’s turnover on downs. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 The Huskies capitalized, too, scoring 19 points off of 16 turnovers. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 With Linde stock down over 12% from its closing record high of around $546 on July 2, Jim sees an opportunity for investors to capitalize. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
  1. fund
  2. finance
  3. subsidize
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  • Ford Motor Company has its own charitable arm, Ford Philanthropy, which is funded by the company’s earnings.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On Jathar’s first visit, those organizational talking points included advocating for funding smart grids, authorizing Department of Energy research, and investing in STEM education.
    — Lucas Laursen, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of fund
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  • But a dollar paid in tax cannot also finance an engineer’s salary or a new production line.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The filing shed more light on Meta's plan to create a new class of non-voting stock, Class C, in January to help finance investments and acquisitions without diluting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of finance
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  • Planning Commissioner Chris Salley asked if the city would conduct a fiscal impact study on each project where these incentives were offered and how would the city decide which project to subsidize.
    — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Governments could increase birth rates by requiring insurers to cover fertility treatments and subsidizing their costs.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidize

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“Capitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitalize. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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