Fellow Anons, I have been pondering POTUS tweet regarding "capitalize the word Country" (pic related)
I am including the definition obtained through Webster's and also Investopedia.com
Please forgive my delayed dig if already deciphered
What is Capitalize
To capitalize is to record a cost/expense on the balance sheet for
Definition of capitalize
transitive verb
1 : to write or print with an initial capital or in capitals Capitalize the names of cities and states.
2a : to convert into capital capitalize the company's reserve fund
b : to treat as an amortizable investment in long-term capital assets rather than as an ordinary operating expense to be charged against revenue for the period in which it is incurred capitalize development costs
3a : to compute the present value of (an income extended over a period of time)
b : to convert (a periodic payment) into an equivalent capital sum capitalized annuities
4 : to supply capital for
intransitive verb
: to gain by turning something to advantage capitalize on an opponent's mistake
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capitalize
the purposes of delaying full recognition of the expense. In general, capitalizing expenses is beneficial as companies acquiring new assets with long-term lifespans can amortize the costs.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/capitalize.asp