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Finance vs Capitalize - What's the difference?

finance | capitalize |

As verbs the difference between finance and capitalize

is that finance is to provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking; to back; to support 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.

As a noun finance

is the management of money and other assets.

finance

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The management of money and other assets.
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  • The science of management of money and other assets.
  • (usually in plural) Monetary resources, especially those of a public entity or a company.
  • Derived terms

    * corporate finance * financial * part-finance (verb ) * personal finance * public finance

    Verb

    (financ)
  • To provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking; to ; to support.
  • His parents financed his college education.
    He financed his home purchase through a local credit union.

    See also

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    References

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    capitalize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * capitalise (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (capitaliz)
  • 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.
  • In German, all nouns are capitalized .
  • (transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
  • Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.
  • (finance) To convert into capital, ie to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
  • 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.
  • (transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
  • To profit or to obtain an advantage.
  • The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to capitalize until late in the game.
  • To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit; to invest on something profitable.
  • 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.

    See also

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