capitalise
Translation
to capitalize, to take advantage of, to provide capital for
Examples
You should capitalise the first letter of a name.
You should capitalize the first letter of a name.
She capitalised on her opponent's mistake.
She capitalized on her opponent's mistake.
The company is well capitalised.
The company is well capitalized.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to write (sth.) with a capital letter You should capitalize the first word of a sentence.
((on sth.)) to use a situation to your own advantage The company capitalized on the new market trend.
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Etymology
From 'capital' + '-ize' (verb-forming suffix). To make something 'capital', such as a capital letter or financial capital.
Memory Tips
Think 'to make something capital'. You can make a letter 'capital' (uppercase) or make an opportunity into 'capital' (take advantage of it).