Capitalize vs Serviceable - What's the difference?
capitalize | serviceable |
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.
Easy to service.
Repairable instead of disposable.
In condition for use.
*1719- , (w), (Robinson Crusoe)
*:I employed myself in making, as well as I could, a great many baskets, both to carry earth or to carry or lay up anything, as I had occasion; and though I did not finish them very handsomely, yet I made them sufficiently serviceable for my purpose...
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*:There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.
As a verb 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.As an adjective serviceable is
easy to service.capitalize
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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.