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   capitalize

   /ˈkapɪtəlʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. take the chance to gain advantage from: "do they have what it takes to capitalize on this emerging opportunity?"
   • 2. provide (a company) with capital: "a highly capitalized industry"
   • 3. realize (the present value of an income); convert into capital: "people should have the right to capitalize part of the value of these benefits"
   • ▪ reckon (the value of an asset) by setting future benefits against the cost of maintenance: "a trader will want to capitalize repairs expenditure"
   • 4. write or print (a word or letter) in capital letters: "the letter M, either capitalized or in lower case, is the abbreviation for mili-"
   • ▪ begin (a word) with a capital letter.

   Scrabble Points: 23

   • C

     3

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

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