capital

Definition

  • noun: the uppermost member of a column or pilaster crowning the shaft and taking the weight of the entablature
  • noun: money, property, etc., that is used to start or operate a business
  • adjective: in the form A, B, C, etc., rather than a, b, c
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: controlling, leading, prominent

Examples

  • She's been accused of trying to 'make capital out of' the tragedy. [=of trying to use the tragedy to her advantage; of trying to benefit from the tragedy]

  • Homicide that occurs during the course of an attempted kidnapping is a 'capital' crime in some states.

  • Stock sales resulted in millions of dollars in 'capital gains' for the company.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) The future of House Tyrell. Don't pretend to have any concern for my house, my grandchildren or me. I should have known you'd return to the capital as soon as things started to go wrong. - I promise you... - I promise you, Lord Baelish, that our fates are joined. (..)
    2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Gift Season: 5 Episode 7
  • (..) Yes. The gods' laws must be applied to all equally. If it's equality you want, so be it. When House Tyrell stops sending our crops to the capital, everyone here will starve. And I'll make sure the hungry know who's to blame. Have you ever sowed the field, Lady Olenna? (..)
    2015 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Gift Season: 5 Episode 7