(v) draw advantages from, Syn. capitalise, take advantage, Example:he is capitalizing on her mistake; she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover
(n) an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share, Syn. market capitalisation
v. t. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes. [ PJC ]