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    capitalize

    US /ˈkæpɪtl:ˌaɪz/

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    UK /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/

    B1
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
    'The word 'India' is a proper noun, so you must capitalize it'
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo supply the money needed to build a business
    I struggled to get investors, so I asked my family to help capitalize my business
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo take advantage of an opportunity
    Why don't we capitalize on the good weather and go for picnic?

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    The Story of the Real Harlem Shake !

    05:24The Story of the Real Harlem Shake !
    • person somewhere, that's gonna capitalize on this and be able to put money in it and its gonna take off

      person somewhere, that's gonna capitalize on this and be able to put money in it and its gonna take off

    • And I'm sure there'll be some corporate person somewhere that's going to capitalize on this and going to be able to put money into it and going to take off when it's going to take off.

      And I'm sure there'll be some corporate person somewhere that's going to capitalize on this and going to be able to put money into it and going to take off when it's going to take off.

    A2

    How "Dad Shoes" Turned New Balance Into A $5 Billion Brand

    10:46How "Dad Shoes" Turned New Balance Into A $5 Billion Brand
    • And New Balance suddenly found itself in a position to capitalize on changing consumer tastes.

      And New Balance suddenly found itself in a position to capitalize on changing consumer tastes.

    • And New Balance suddenly found itself in a position to capitalize on changing consumer tastes.

      And New Balance suddenly found itself in a position to capitalize on changing consumer tastes.

    B1

    Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines

    05:27Please Stop Giving Your Children Weird Names. Angel Gaines
    • What they do is they take three syllables, they push them together, and then they arbitrarily capitalize any letter they feel like capitalizing.

      What they do is they take three syllables, they push them together, and then they arbitrarily capitalize any letter they feel like capitalizing.

    • and then they arbitrarily capitalize any letter they feel like capitalizing.

      and then they arbitrarily capitalize any letter they feel like capitalizing.

    B1

    7 Things You Didn't Know About Valentine's Day | History Countdown

    08:577 Things You Didn't Know About Valentine's Day | History Countdown
    • And one company in particular emerged to capitalize on the greeting card craze:

      And one company in particular emerged to capitalize on the greeting card craze:

    B2

    Susan McConnell (Stanford): Designing effective scientific presentations

    42:10Susan McConnell (Stanford): Designing effective scientific presentations
    • In addition, when you're thinking about titles or how you would actually capitalize words, use a sentence format.

      In addition, when you're thinking about titles or how you would actually capitalize words, use a sentence format.

    • In other words, don't capitalize every word of your title or your text down here.

      In other words, don't capitalize every word of your title or your text down here.

    A2

    Week 5

    49:14Week 5
    • This was from the copy program last time, whereby I was trying to capitalize just the first character in a string.

      This was from the copy program last time, whereby I was trying to capitalize just the first character in a string.

    • This was from the copy program last time, whereby I was trying to capitalize just the first character in a string.

      This was from the copy program last time, whereby I was trying to capitalize just the first character in a string.

    B1

    Brookfield Asset Management President Connor Teskey with Bloomberg at SuperReturn 2025

    06:12Brookfield Asset Management President Connor Teskey with Bloomberg at SuperReturn 2025
    • Large organizations such as ourselves, we're well-positioned to navigate some of this uncertainty and perhaps capitalize on the opportunities it presents.

      Large organizations such as ourselves, we're well-positioned to navigate some of this uncertainty and perhaps capitalize on the opportunities it presents.

    • We're well positioned to navigate some of this uncertainty and perhaps capitalize on the opportunities it presents.

      We're well positioned to navigate some of this uncertainty and perhaps capitalize on the opportunities it presents.

    B1

    Easy Money Coming SOON… Do Not Make These 5 Mistakes

    11:07Easy Money Coming SOON… Do Not Make These 5 Mistakes
    • And because we know the history of the Fed, the market overall has this positive reaction that cut rates are coming for a fact and that will create a lot of easy money for the market, which has the potential to boost the stock market, and investors are simply preparing themselves to capitalize on this opportunity.

      And because we know the history of the Fed, the market overall has this positive reaction that cut rates are coming for a fact and that will create a lot of easy money for the market, which has the potential to boost the stock market, and investors are simply preparing themselves to capitalize on this opportunity.

    • and investors are simply preparing themselves to capitalize on this opportunity.

      and investors are simply preparing themselves to capitalize on this opportunity.

    B1

    Ukraine's military chief says Russian spring offensive has begun | BBC News

    04:47Ukraine's military chief says Russian spring offensive has begun | BBC News
    • Well, there is concern that Russia is thought to be gathering tens of thousands of troops in its western Kursk region, uh, where it is thought that they may well with the arrival of spring, although you wouldn't know it at the moment, uh, when the ground hardens that Russia will look to capitalize on these improved conditions and mount another major offensive in Eastern and Northeastern Ukraine.

      Well, there is concern that Russia is thought to be gathering tens of thousands of troops in its western Kursk region, uh, where it is thought that they may well with the arrival of spring, although you wouldn't know it at the moment, uh, when the ground hardens that Russia will look to capitalize on these improved conditions and mount another major offensive in Eastern and Northeastern Ukraine.

    • Well, there is concern that Russia is thought to be gathering tens of thousands of troops in its western Kursk region, uh, where it is thought that they may well with the arrival of spring, although you wouldn't know it at the moment, uh, when the ground hardens, that Russia will look to capitalize on these improved conditions and mount another major offensive in eastern and northeastern Ukraine.

      Well, there is concern that Russia is thought to be gathering tens of thousands of troops in its western Kursk region, uh, where it is thought that they may well with the arrival of spring, although you wouldn't know it at the moment, uh, when the ground hardens, that Russia will look to capitalize on these improved conditions and mount another major offensive in eastern and northeastern Ukraine.

    B1

    Surging demand for gas and grid boosts Siemens Energy | DW News

    13:56Surging demand for gas and grid boosts Siemens Energy | DW News
    • And I think we were able to capitalize on the market momentum.

      And I think we were able to capitalize on the market momentum.

    • And I think we were able to capitalize on the market momentum.

      And I think we were able to capitalize on the market momentum.

    B1