capitalise
v 1: supply with capital, as of a business by using a
combination of capital used by investors and debt capital
provided by lenders [syn: {capitalize}, {capitalise}]
2: draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake";
"she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover" [syn:
{capitalize}, {capitalise}, {take advantage}]
3: write in capital letters [syn: {capitalize}, {capitalise}]
4: compute the present value of a business or an income [syn:
{capitalize}, {capitalise}]
5: consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
[syn: {capitalize}, {capitalise}]
6: convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital [syn:
{capitalize}, {capitalise}]