See capitalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to capitalize until late in the game.",
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"text": "The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally capitalized on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.",
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"writing",
"writing"
],
[
"editing",
"editing"
],
[
"capital letters",
"capital letters"
],
[
"upper case",
"upper case"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) 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."
],
"senseid": [
"en:typography"
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with quotations",
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs",
"en:Business",
"en:Finance"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1990 April 7, 9, “Irish Gay Mag To Begin Publication”, in Gay Community News, page 9:",
"text": "To have any hope of success a new venture must be properly capitalized.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for."
],
"links": [
[
"business",
"business"
],
[
"finance",
"finance#Noun"
],
[
"contribute",
"contribute"
],
[
"acquire",
"acquire"
],
[
"capital",
"capital"
],
[
"money",
"money"
],
[
"resources",
"resources"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"business",
"finance"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs",
"en:Finance"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "If we obtain a loan using the business as collateral, the effect will be to capitalize our next ten years of income, giving us cash today that we can use to buy out our competitor.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income."
],
"links": [
[
"finance",
"finance#Noun"
],
[
"convert",
"convert"
],
[
"capital",
"capital"
],
[
"cash",
"cash"
],
[
"immediately",
"immediately"
],
[
"fungible",
"fungible"
],
[
"resources",
"resources"
],
[
"property",
"property"
],
[
"source",
"source"
],
[
"future",
"future"
],
[
"income",
"income"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"business",
"finance"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English transitive verbs",
"en:Accounting",
"en:Taxation"
],
"glosses": [
"To treat as capital, not as an expense."
],
"links": [
[
"accounting",
"accounting#Noun"
],
[
"taxation",
"taxation"
],
[
"treat",
"treat"
],
[
"capital",
"capital"
],
[
"expense",
"expense"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"accounting",
"business",
"economics",
"finance",
"government",
"sciences",
"taxation"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The home team took several shots on goal but was unable to capitalize until late in the game.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To profit or to obtain an advantage."
],
"links": [
[
"profit",
"profit"
],
[
"obtain",
"obtain"
],
[
"advantage",
"advantage"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
},
{
"categories": [
"English intransitive verbs",
"English terms with usage examples"
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally capitalized on their opponents' weakness with just two minutes remaining, scoring several points in quick succession.",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable."
],
"links": [
[
"seize",
"seize"
],
[
"opportunity",
"opportunity"
],
[
"obtain",
"obtain"
],
[
"benefit",
"benefit"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable."
],
"raw_tags": [
"followed by on"
],
"tags": [
"intransitive"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/"
},
{
"audio": "en-GB-capitalize.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b5/En-GB-capitalize.ogg/En-GB-capitalize.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/En-GB-capitalize.ogg"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"english": "non-Oxford British spelling",
"word": "capitalise"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "kirjoittaa isoin kirjaimin"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "capitaliser"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "großschreiben"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "nagybetűvel ír"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "nagy kezdőbetűvel ír"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "whakapūmatua"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "pisać z dużej litery"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "pisać wielką literą"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "maiusculizar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "maiuscular"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "scrie cu majuscule"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "a scrie cu litere mari"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pisátʹ propisnými búkvami",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "писа́ть прописны́ми бу́квами"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pisátʹ bolʹšými búkvami",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "писа́ть большы́ми бу́квами"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "escribir en mayúsculas"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "escribir con mayúscula inicial"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "In writing or editing, to make use of capital letters",
"word": "mayusculizar"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business",
"word": "rahoittaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business",
"word": "pääomittaa"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "kapitalizować"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to have, contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for a business",
"word": "capitaliza"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to convert into capital",
"word": "muuttaa rahaksi"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to convert into capital",
"word": "capitaliser"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to convert into capital",
"word": "kapitalisieren"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "kefalaiopoió",
"sense": "to convert into capital",
"word": "κεφαλαιοποιώ"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "to convert into capital",
"word": "whakahua"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to convert into capital",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "spieniężać"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to treat as capital, not as an expense",
"word": "rahastoida"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to profit or to obtain an advantage",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "zyskiwać"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "käyttää hyväkseen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "hyödyntää"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "Profit schlagen"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "trarre vantaggio"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "capitaliza"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "izvlekátʹ výgodu",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "извлека́ть вы́году"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "vospólʹzovatʹsja",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "воспо́льзоваться"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "slå mynt av"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "faydalanmak"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "istifade etmek"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit",
"word": "yararlanmak"
}
],
"word": "capitalize"
}
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