to convert reserves or assets into capital to invest money in a working company Variationcapitalizeverbto invest money in a working companyUsagethe company is capitalised at £10,000the company has a working capital of £10,000to convert reserves or assets into capital"...at its last traded price the bank was capitalized at around $1.05 billion with 60 per cent in the hands of the family" [South China Morning Post]