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capitalize

 

[ ˈkapɪtəˌlaɪz ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

writing

To capitalize a word means to write it in uppercase, or to invest money in a business in order to increase its value.

Synonyms

invest, uppercase

Examples of usage

  • He forgot to capitalize the first letter of the sentence.
  • She decided to capitalize on the new trend by investing in stocks.
Context #2 | Noun

finance

Capitalization refers to the total value of a company's outstanding shares of stock, calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.

Synonyms

market value, valuation

Examples of usage

  • The market capitalization of the company exceeded $1 billion.
  • The capitalization rate is an important factor in real estate investments.

Translations

Translations of the word "capitalize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 capitalizar

🇮🇳 बड़ा बनाना

🇩🇪 großschreiben

🇮🇩 mengkapitalisasi

🇺🇦 капіталізувати

🇵🇱 kapitalizować

🇯🇵 大文字にする

🇫🇷 capitaliser

🇪🇸 capitalizar

🇹🇷 büyük harfle yazmak

🇰🇷 대문자로 쓰다

🇸🇦 تحويل الحروف إلى أحرف كبيرة

🇨🇿 kapitalizovat

🇸🇰 kapitalizovať

🇨🇳 大写

🇸🇮 kapitalizirati

🇮🇸 stórstafa

🇰🇿 үлкен әріппен жазу

🇬🇪 დიდი ასოებით წერას

🇦🇿 böyük hərflərlə yazmaq

🇲🇽 capitalizar

Etymology

The word 'capitalize' has its origins in the Latin word 'caput', which means 'head'. In the 18th century, it took on the financial sense of 'to convert into capital'. Over time, it also came to be used in the context of writing to refer to writing in uppercase letters.

See also: decapitalize, uncapitalize, undercapitalize.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,267, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.