Let's try to capitalize on the strength of the economy and invest for the future.
•Capitalize on your experience in the field and you'll do well in the interview.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
capitalize on something — ˈcapitalize on/upon sth derived to gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation Syn: ↑take advantage of something • The team failed to capitalize on their early lead. Main entry: ↑capitalizederived … Useful english dictionary
capitalize upon something — ˈcapitalize on/upon sth derived to gain a further advantage for yourself from a situation Syn: ↑take advantage of something • The team failed to capitalize on their early lead. Main entry: ↑capitalizederived … Useful english dictionary
capitalize — cap‧i‧tal‧ize [ˈkæptl aɪz] also capitalise verb [transitive] FINANCE to make money available to a business in the form of loans and money invested in shares so that it can operate and grow: • The company will be capitalized with $80 million in… … Financial and business terms
capitalize — [kap′ət l īz΄] vt. capitalized, capitalizing 1. to use as capital; convert into capital 2. to calculate the present value of (a periodical payment, annuity, income, etc.); convert (an income, etc.) into one payment or sum equivalent to the… … English World dictionary
capitalize on — [verb] take advantage of, benefit from, cash in on (informal), exploit, gain from, make the most of, profit from * * * TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, profit from, make the most of, exploit; informal cash in on. → capitalize * * * ˈcapitalize ˌon [transitive] … Useful english dictionary
capitalize on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms capitalize on : present tense I/you/we/they capitalize on he/she/it capitalizes on something present participle capitalizing on something past tense capitalized on something past participle capitalized on… … English dictionary
capitalize — cap|i|tal|ize [ kæpıtl,aız ] verb transitive 1. ) to write something using capital letters 2. ) BUSINESS to sell something you own for money that you need: You can choose to capitalize some of the value of your pension. highly/well capitalized… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
capitalize — UK [ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz] / US [ˈkæpɪt(ə)lˌaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms capitalize : present tense I/you/we/they capitalize he/she/it capitalizes present participle capitalizing past tense capitalized past participle capitalized 1) to write something … English dictionary
capitalize — [[t]kæ̱pɪtəlaɪz[/t]] capitalizes, capitalizing, capitalized (in BRIT, also use capitalise) 1) VERB If you capitalize on a situation, you use it to gain some advantage for yourself. [V on/upon n] The rebels seem to be trying to capitalize on the… … English dictionary
capitalize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1764 transitive verb 1. to write or print with an initial capital or in capitals 2. a. to convert into capital < capitalize the company s reserve fund > b … New Collegiate Dictionary
capitalize — capitalizable, adj. capitalizer, n. /kap i tl uyz /, v., capitalized, capitalizing. v.t. 1. to write or print in capital letters or with an initial capital. 2. to authorize a certain amount of stocks and bonds in the corporate charter of: to… … Universalium
