capital
US /ˈkæpətəl/
Definition
assets available for use in the production of further assets
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The start-up needs more capital to expand into overseas markets.
Word Family
NounNoun
capital gốc
capitalist
capitalization
VerbVerb
capitalise
capitalize
AdjectiveAdj
capital gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- fundsassets in the form of money
- principalthe original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
- assetsanything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
Collocations
- Easy visit national capital cityto visit national capital city, meaning to go to see a place, as for entertainment
- Medium raise startup seed venture capitalto raise startup seed venture capital, meaning to raise the level or amount of something
- Hard optimize return on invested capitalto optimize return on invested capital, meaning to make optimal; get the most out of; use best
- Very Hard make political capital out of a scandalto create, produce, or cause regarding political capital out of a scandal
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