"capitalize" meaning in English

See capitalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/ Audio: en-GB-capitalize.ogg [UK] Forms: capitalize [canonical], capitalizes [third-person, singular], capitalized [past], capitalized [past, participle], capitalizing [present, participle]
Etymology: capital + -ize Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|capital|ize}} capital + -ize Head templates: {{verb|capitaliz|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. In capitalize words when writing, you write the words in capital letters.
    Sense id: simple-capitalize-en-verb-yZ9IHGUv
  2. If you capitalize for something, you contribute or acquire money or other resources for it.
    Sense id: simple-capitalize-en-verb-wp6zqzRV Categories (other): Business
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ize
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