(intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage.
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
(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.
(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
(transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
capsizable
capsizable
adj
Capable of being capsized.
capsulized
capsulized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capsulize
chaptalize
chaptalize
verb
To add sugar to grape juice during the fermentation of wine, usually to increase the alcohol content.
palaeozoic
parcellize
parcellize
verb
To fragment or subdivide
pectizable
phlyzacium
phlyzacium
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A large round, red pustule that is succeeded by a hard dark scab.
plasticize
plasticize
verb
(intransitive) To become more plastic
(transitive) To capitalize on something with ignorance to its significance or true value; to exploit something for monetary gain
(transitive) To make something more plastic, especially by adding a plasticizer
pozzolanic
pozzolanic
adj
Having the characteristics of pozzolana, a type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement which sets under water.
specialize
specialize
verb
(biology, transitive) To make distinct or separate due to form or function.
(intransitive) To become distinct or separate from what is common
(obsolete, intransitive) To go into specific details.
(rare, transitive) To specify: to mention specifically.
(uncommon, transitive) To narrow in scope.
(usually derogatory) To be known or notorious for some specialty.
To focus one's business upon a particular item or service.
To focus one's study upon a particular skill, field, topic, or genre.
