personal capital
Financial resources or other wealth belonging to a particular person, especially when used for investment purposes.
Having two unsold houses on the market for a long time "has eaten a lot of our personal capital," Alexander said.
capital
/ˈkæpɪtəl/
noun 6adj 5name 2intj 1
Collocations
31(noun.) money used to start a business, etc.
ADJ
fixed, starting | working | foreign, private | equity, investment, share | risk, venture
VERB + CAPITAL
have
The company didn't have the capital needed to expand into new markets last year.
accumulate, attract, borrow, generate, raise
The startup needed to attract capital from investors to expand their business.
invest, provide, put (up), sink
The startup needed investors willing to provide substantial capital for their new technology.
free up, release, unlock
tie up
Much of the company's capital has been tied up in machinery and equipment.
CAPITAL + NOUN
assets, goods, resources, stock | costs, expenditure, investment, outlay, repayment, spending | accumulation, growth | account | grant
project
The government approved funding for several capital projects across the city this year.
gain, loss | flows, inflow, movement, outflow, receipt
value
The capital value of our house increased significantly after we renovated the kitchen.
market
PHRASES
capital intensive
Manufacturing steel and producing semiconductors are capital intensive businesses that require enormous investment.
an injection of capital
The struggling business received a much-needed injection of capital from new investors.
a return on your capital
The company promised shareholders a good return on their capital within five years.
(noun.) city
ADJ
great, major
The company decided to open its new headquarters in a great capital city in Europe.
British, Japanese, etc. | foreign | provincial, regional, state | cultural, financial, etc.
PREP
in a/the ~
Living in the capital requires getting used to crowded streets and expensive rents.
~ of
PHRASES
capital of the world
Paris has long been known as the fashion capital of the world.
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