capitalize
Translation
to capitalise, to take advantage of, to provide with capital
Examples
You should capitalize the first letter of a sentence.
You should capitalise the first letter of a sentence.
The company plans to capitalize on the new trend.
The company plans to capitalise on the new trend.
The business was capitalized with a loan.
The business was capitalised with a loan.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to write (sth.) with a capital letter You should capitalize the first letter of a sentence.
((on sth.)) to use a situation to your own advantage The company plans to capitalize on the new trend.
Similar Words
Etymology
From 'capital'. Refers to making something a 'capital' letter, or turning something into financial 'capital'.
Memory Tips
To 'capitalize' is to make something 'capital' – either a big letter or big money. Note the American spelling ends in '-ize', while the British is '-ise'.