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 And the Mizzou product capitalized, just as he’s done across a handful of spot starts in his first two NFL seasons. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 Wolff completed the hat trick in the 69th minute, capitalizing in the area to cap Sacramento’s five-goal outburst. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The 305 put the pressure on Boston late, with Beasley propelling a 18-9 run as Amerant Bank Arena came to life, but Miami couldn’t capitalize and fell 50-47. — Ava Dicecca, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 Stuver helped keep the match scoreless deep into the second half before Colorado finally capitalized in the closing moments. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitalize
  1. fund
  2. finance
  3. subsidize
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  • Nvidia would supply computing hardware through the chip arrangement instead of directly funding construction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Unfreezing these assets is one of the main bargaining chips in talks with Western governments, with the ban on girls’ education a key sticking point – meaning the very money that once funded that schooling is now being withheld to try to restore it.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fund
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  • Before 2021, foreign aid financed roughly three-quarters of public expenditures.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But so far, the US has stopped short of targeting the major Chinese banks that finance the trade.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of finance
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  • The state needs to have programs to help incentivize and help subsidize these hazard mitigation measures and home hardening measures.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The intent is to win fast, but the capital that should fund growth ends up subsidizing speed.
    — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidize

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