Capitalise vs Capitalize - What's the difference?
capitalise | capitalize | Alternative forms |
In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
(finance) To convert into capital, ie to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
To profit or to obtain an advantage.
To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit; to invest on something profitable.
Capitalize is a alternative form of capitalise.
As verbs the difference between capitalise and capitalize
is that capitalise is standard spelling of from=Non-Oxford British spelling|capitalize|lang=en while capitalize is in writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.capitalize
English
Alternative forms
* capitalise (non-Oxford British spelling)Verb
(capitaliz)- In German, all nouns are capitalized .
- Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.
- If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be to capitalize our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor.
- The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to capitalize until late in the game.
- The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally capitalized on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.