Definition
Definition of capitalizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
opportunityUS taking advantage of a situationUS
- He was capitalizing on the team's success to promote his own agenda.
2.
writingTECH. relating to writing with capital lettersTECH.
- The teacher emphasized the importance of capitalizing proper nouns.
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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- French:profitant, en majuscules, ...
- German:ausnutzend, großgeschrieben, ...
- Italian:sfruttando, usando lettere maiuscole, ...
- Spanish:aprovechador, escribiendo en mayúsculas, ...
- Portuguese:aproveitando, uso de maiúsculas, ...
- Chinese:利用机会的, 大写, ...
- Japanese:利用している, 大文字で書く, ...
- Arabic:انتهازي, بِحُرُوف كَبِيرَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְנַצֵּל, שֶׁל אוֹתִיּוֹת רָאשִׁיּוֹת, ...
- Russian:использующий, пишущий с заглавной буквы, ...
- Ukrainian:використовуючи, великої літери, ...
- Hindi:लाभ उठाने वाला, बड़े अक्षरों में लिखने से संबंधित, ...
Definition of capitalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
writing formattr. US use the first letter in uppercasetr. US
- Always capitalize the first word of a sentence..
2.
advantagetr./intr. profit from a situationtr./intr.
- She capitalized on the team's mistake to win.
3.
investmenttr. TECH. US supply funding to an enterprise, or treat holdings as equitytr. TECH. US
- They capitalized the firm by turning property into share value.
4.
accountingtr. TECH. US treat expenditures as capital assetstr. TECH. US
- The accountant capitalized the equipment purchase.
Expressions with capitalize
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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.
The company will capitalize the new software development expenses.
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- French:capitaliser, tirer profit, ...
- German:großschreiben, nutzen, ...
- Italian:scrivere in maiuscolo, approfittare, ...
- Spanish:capitalizar, aprovechar, ...
- Portuguese:escrever com maiúscula, capitalizar, ...
- Chinese:大写, 利用, ...
- Japanese:大文字にする, 利用する, ...
- Arabic:حَرَّفَ, اسْتَفَادَ مِنْ, ...
- Hebrew:לְכַתּוֹב בְּאוֹת גְּדוֹלָה, לְנַצֵּל, ...
- Russian:писать с заглавной буквы, воспользоваться, ...
- Ukrainian:писати/написати з великої літери, скористатися, ...
- Hindi:बड़े अक्षर से लिखना, लाभ उठाना, ...
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