capitalize

( also UK -ise)

/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/ verb [T]

Translation

› to write something using capital letters, or starting with a capital letter

büyük harfle yazmak

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capitalize on sth phrasal verb

› to use a situation to achieve something good for yourself

yararlanmak, kendi yararına kullanmak, çıkar sağlamak

He failed to capitalize on his earlier success.1338

(Definition of capitalize verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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