capitalize
verb (used with object)
to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
capitalized
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past participleof capitalize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof capitalize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
capitalizeverb (used with object)to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
Example Sentences
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Today, European stocks are a higher-quality, better capitalized version than they were before the 2008 global financial crisis, with partial exposure to the AI/data-center supercycle, accelerating fiscal spending and global orientation, they declare.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Four minutes after England’s second goal, Quiñones capitalized on a loose ball in the box and scored to make it 2-1, breathing new life into Mexico’s campaign and sending Azteca Stadium into a frenzy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
For the year ending March 31, 2026, Take-Two reported $2.3 billion of capitalized software-development costs.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
The note lay on the floor in the middle of us and we stared at the four words, each one capitalized.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
