capitalizing
ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzɪŋ
Definition

Definition of capitalizing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
opportunityUStaking advantage of a situationUS
  • He was capitalizing on the team's success to promote his own agenda.
exploiting leveraging
2.
writingTECH.relating to writing with capital lettersTECH.
  • The teacher emphasized the importance of capitalizing proper nouns.
capitalization
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Origin of capitalizing

Latin, capitalis (of the head) + -ize (to make)

Examples of capitalizing in a sentence

  • They are capitalizing on the holiday season to increase profits.
  • He made a mistake by not capitalizing the first word of the sentence.
  • The editor corrected the errors by capitalizing the necessary words.

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  1. French:profitant, en majuscules, ...
  2. German:ausnutzend, großgeschrieben, ...
  3. Italian:sfruttando, usando lettere maiuscole, ...
  4. Spanish:aprovechador, escribiendo en mayúsculas, ...
  5. Portuguese:aproveitando, uso de maiúsculas, ...
  6. Chinese:利用机会的, 大写, ...
  7. Japanese:利用している, 大文字で書く, ...
  8. Arabic:انتهازي, بِحُرُوف كَبِيرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְנַצֵּל, שֶׁל אוֹתִיּוֹת רָאשִׁיּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:использующий, пишущий с заглавной буквы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:використовуючи, великої літери, ...
  12. Hindi:लाभ उठाने वाला, बड़े अक्षरों में लिखने से संबंधित, ...
capitalize
ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz

Definition of capitalize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
writing formattr.USuse the first letter in uppercasetr.US
  • Always capitalize the first word of a sentence..
uppercase
2.
advantagetr./intr.profit from a situationtr./intr.
  • She capitalized on the team's mistake to win.
benefit exploit leverage
3.
investmenttr.TECH.USsupply funding to an enterprise, or treat holdings as equitytr.TECH.US
  • They capitalized the firm by turning property into share value.
4.
accountingtr.TECH.UStreat expenditures as capital assetstr.TECH.US
  • The accountant capitalized the equipment purchase.
exploit leverage
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take advantage of a situation for benefit
She capitalized on the market trends to increase sales.

Origin of capitalize

Latin, capitalis (of the head)

Examples of capitalize in a sentence

  • Don't forget to capitalize titles.
  • He capitalized on the opportunity to expand his business.
  • They capitalized on the market trends to increase sales.
  • The venture capital firm agreed to capitalize the startup with an initial $5 million.
  • Instead of borrowing, they decided to capitalize the project through a public share offering.
  • They decided to capitalize the renovation costs over several years.

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  1. French:capitaliser, tirer profit, ...
  2. German:großschreiben, nutzen, ...
  3. Italian:scrivere in maiuscolo, approfittare, ...
  4. Spanish:capitalizar, aprovechar, ...
  5. Portuguese:escrever com maiúscula, capitalizar, ...
  6. Chinese:大写, 利用, ...
  7. Japanese:大文字にする, 利用する, ...
  8. Arabic:حَرَّفَ, اسْتَفَادَ مِنْ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְכַתּוֹב בְּאוֹת גְּדוֹלָה, לְנַצֵּל, ...
  10. Russian:писать с заглавной буквы, воспользоваться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:писати/написати з великої літери, скористатися, ...
  12. Hindi:बड़े अक्षर से लिखना, लाभ उठाना, ...
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