capitalise

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A form of capitalize — In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

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Meanings

verbcapitalise (third-person singular simple present capitalises, present participle capitalising, simple past and past participle capitalised)

present singular third person capitalises · participle present capitalising · participle past capitalised · past capitalised

  1. UKnonstandardNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.

    One of the remotest Cambridgeshire stations is enjoying an uplift in business from commuters capitalising on its cheaper park-and-ride benefits, as an alternative to Ely.

    2020 July 1, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Anglia: Manea”, in Rail, page 25

Synonyms & antonyms

verbsupply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

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supplyproviderender

verbdraw advantages from

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profitgainbenefit

verbwrite in capital letters

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verbcompute the present value of a business or an income

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verbconsider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses

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seeconsiderreckon

verbconvert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

capitalise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalise

MLA

“capitalise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capitalise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capitalise.

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