- capitalise
- capitalise British English spelling of CAPITALIZE (Cf. capitalize) (q.v.). For suffix, see -IZE (Cf. -ize).
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capitalisé — capitalisé, ée (ka pi ta li zé, zée) part. passé. Ajouté au capital. Les intérêts capitalisés … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
capitalise — (Brit.) v. turn into capital; finance, provide with capital; write in capital letters (also capitalize) … English contemporary dictionary
capitalise — /ˈkæpətəlaɪz / (say kapuhtuhluyz) verb (t) (capitalised, capitalising) 1. to write or print in capital letters, or with an initial capital. 2. to authorise a certain amount of stocks and bonds in the corporate charter: to capitalise a company. 3 …
capitalise — v. (d; intr.) to capitalise on (to capitalise on smb. s mistakes) … Combinatory dictionary
capitalise on — / kæpɪt(ə)laɪz ɒn/ verb to make a profit from ● We are seeking to capitalise on our market position … Dictionary of banking and finance
capitalise — British variant of capitalize … New Collegiate Dictionary
capitalise — verb /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/ a) (followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit. The home team appeared to have the advantage throughout the game, and finally capitalised on their opponents weakness with just two minutes remaining,… … Wiktionary
capitalise — cap|i|tal|ise [ kæpıtl,aız ] a British spelling of capitalize … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
capitalise — [[t]kæ̱pɪtəlaɪz[/t]] see capitalize … English dictionary
capitalise — cap·i·tal·ise … English syllables
