"write or print in capital letters," 1764, from capital (n.1) + -ize. Meaning "to convert (assets) to capital" is recorded from 1868. Related: Capitalized; capitalizing.

to take advantage of something.

To include in the cost of an asset. For example, the interest incurred by a company when it constructs its own building is added to the cost of the building's components. This is referred to as c [..]

Definition To classify a cost as a long-term investment, rather than charging it to current operations. A capitalized cost does not appear on the income statement, but instead appears as a debit on th [..]

ized -iz·ing 1 a : to convert into capital [ the company's earnings] b : to treat as a capital expenditure rather than an ordinary and necessary expense [the cost of the merger must be ...

Convert a schedule of INCOME into a principal amount, called capitalized value, by dividing by a rate of INTEREST.

To record and carry forward into one or more future periods any expenditure, the benefits or proceeds from which will then be realized.

In standard contracts of leasing companies, the leased object is the property of the lessor in economic, legal and tax respects. The lessor capitalizes it as an asset so it will be subject to depreciation and amortization for tax purposes. The lessee (renter) does not capitalize the object. If, however, the leasing object is attributed to the lesse [..]

To record an expenditure as the cost of an asset, where the expenditure (such as refurbishing a machine to extend its useful life) yields benefits over a period longer than one year.

(v) draw advantages from(v) supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders(v) write in capital letters(v) compute the pr [..]

to capitalize means to record an expenditure on the balance sheet as an asset, to be amortized over the future. The opposite is to expense. For example, research expenditures can be capitalized or exp [..]

v. capitalizar

To record and carry forward into one or more future periods all or any part of expenditures from which the benefits or proceeds will then be realized

To treat certain expenditures as capital expenditures for Federal income tax computations.

To record and carry forward into one or more future periods any expenditure from which the benefits or process will then be realized (source: SFFAS 6) (USAID Automated Directives System - ADS - Chapte [..]

costs of items such as buildings, equipment and other items with a useful lifetime exceeding one-year are categorized as assets to be depreciated over a number of years, rather than being expensed in [..]

To furnish with capital from investors and lenders.

Costs of items such as buildings, equipment and other items with a useful lifetime exceeding one-year are categorized as assets to be depreciated over a number of years, rather than being expensed in [..]

(transitive) 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 capital [..]