noun · academic
capital
UK/ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/US/ˈkæpɪtəl/CAP·i·tal
Band 7+task2speaking
money or assets used to start or run a business; also the city that is the seat of government.
Examples
“Small businesses often struggle to raise the necessary capital to expand.”
“The capital of France is Paris.”
“Venture capital firms invest in high‑growth start-ups.”
Band 8 sentence
“To achieve sustainable growth, the start-up secured additional capital from several international investors.”
Collocations
- raise capital
- venture capital
- capital investment
Word family
capital nouncapitalise / capitalize verbcapitalism noun
Common mistakes
capital of company→company's capital
capitol→capital
Say it for a higher band
5money→6funds→7+capital
Synonyms
funds
equity
Easily confused
capitol
“Tourists visited the historic capitol building during their trip.”
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