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capitalize

cap·i·tal·ize

capitalize

 
pronunciation:
kae pih t laIz
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part of speech: verb
inflections: capitalizes, capitalizing, capitalized
definition: to write or print (something) using capital letters or using a capital letter as the first letter.
Names are always capitalized.
similar words:
initial, print
derivations: capitalizable (adj.), capitalizer (n.)
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