capitalised

cap·i·tal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kap-i-tl-ahyz]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz/
- /ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.aɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kap-i-tl-ahyz]
- /ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz/

Definitions of capitalised word

verb with object capitalised to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter. 1
verb with object capitalised to authorize a certain amount of stocks and bonds in the corporate charter of: to capitalize a corporation. 1
verb with object capitalised to issue stock as a dividend, thereby capitalizing retained earnings, or as settlement of an unpaid arrearage of preferred dividends. 1
verb with object capitalised Accounting. to set up (expenditures) as business assets in the books of account instead of treating as expense. 1
verb with object capitalised to supply with capital. 1
verb with object capitalised to estimate the value of (a stock or an enterprise). 1

See all 8 definitions of capitalised

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Origin of capitalised

First appearance:

before 1755

One of the 47% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1755-65; capital1 + -ize

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Parts of speech for Capitalised

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Capitalised

capitalised popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

capitalised usage trend in Literature

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