adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of capitalise form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   In capital letters. not-comparable
2. 2
   Being supplied with capital (such as money and equipment). not-comparable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

capitalizecapitalizetake advantage

Antonyms

All antonyms

;lowercaselowercasednoncapitalized

Example

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"She capitalised on her father's connections in getting her present job."

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