cap·i·tal·ize
 capitalize
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- pronunciation:
- kae
pih
t
laIz
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
capitalizes, capitalizing, capitalized |
| definition: |
When you capitalize a letter, you write it with its large form. For example, instead of writing "a," you write "A." The large form of a letter is called its capital. When you capitalize a word, you write the first letter of the word with its large form.
We always capitalize the names of cities and countries. We also capitalize our own names.- similar words:
- print
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| derivations: |
capitalizable (adj.), capitalizer (n.) |
The word capitalize
contains the following part:
cap2, capit, cipit
Latin
root
that means
head
Example words: