Definitions of capitalize
to convert earnings into capital (=money to be spent on the business)
Fantele is currently unable to capitalize its earnings adequately to meet the need for further machinery.
to make efforts to make money or to get benefits because of a particular situation, event, or set of circumstances
Japanese companies are seeking to capitalize on the recent dramatic rise in tourism.
to provide a business with capital (=money to be spent on the business)
Morgan Keegan will advise and assist Caldera in obtaining the private equity required to capitalize the Company.