Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Capitalize \Cap"i*tal*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Capitalized};
   p. pr. & vb. n. {Capitalizing}.]
   1. To convert into capital, or to use as capital.

   2. To compute, appraise, or assess the capital value of (a
      patent right, an annuity, etc.)

   3. To print in capital letters, or with an initial capital.

Source : WordNet®

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