benefit vs capitalize

benefit is a noun but capitalize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
benefit	Yes	No	Yes	No
capitalize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, capitalize is a hyponym of benefit; that is, capitalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than benefit:

Other hyponyms of benefit include cash in on, profiteer, capitalise, take advantage, pyramid, clear, net, sack, sack up.

benefit (noun)	capitalize (noun)
something that aids or promotes well-being
a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
financial assistance in time of need

benefit (verb)	capitalize (verb)
derive a benefit from	convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
be beneficial for	consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses
	compute the present value of a business or an income
	write in capital letters
	draw advantages from
	supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders