"capitalise" meaning in English

See capitalise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: capitalises [present, singular, third-person], capitalising [participle, present], capitalised [participle, past], capitalised [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} capitalise (third-person singular simple present capitalises, present participle capitalising, simple past and past participle capitalised)
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize. Tags: UK, alt-of, nonstandard Alternative form of: capitalize Derived forms: capitalisable, decapitalise, miscapitalise, recapitalise, uncapitalise Related terms: capitalisation
    Sense id: en-capitalise-en-verb-~lIlfk1R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 23 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 31 5

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "capitalised",
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          "word": "decapitalise"
        },
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          "word": "miscapitalise"
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          "word": "recapitalise"
        },
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          "word": "uncapitalise"
        }
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              93,
              105
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          ],
          "ref": "2020 July 1, Howard Johnston, “Regional News: Anglia: Manea”, in Rail, page 25:",
          "text": "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.",
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    },
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      "form": "capitalised",
      "tags": [
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    },
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