verbElementary

capitalize

US

/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/

UK

/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/

Meaning

To write or print a letter or word using capital letters, especially where standard writing rules require them.

किसी अक्षर या शब्द को बड़े अक्षरों में लिखना, खासकर वहाँ जहाँ लिखने के नियम इसकी माँग करते हैं।

Examples

“Remember to capitalize the first letter of your surname on the form.”

capitalize + objectforms

“Writers capitalize the names of cities and countries.”

capitalize proper nounswriting rules

“The heading was capitalized to make it stand out.”

capitalized + objectpassive voice

Useful patterns

capitalize the first letter of a wordcapitalize proper nounscapitalize the first word of a sentencecapitalize the pronoun I

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Word family

capitalization(noun)
capitalized(adjective)

Common collocations

capitalize the first lettercapitalize a namecapitalize a sentencecapitalize proper nounscapitalize the pronoun Icapitalize a title

Common mistakes

Not natural: I capitalize every word in a sentence.

Better: I capitalize the first word of a sentence.

Ordinary sentences do not capitalize every word; capitalize the first word and proper nouns.

साधारण वाक्य में हर शब्द का पहला अक्षर बड़ा नहीं लिखते; केवल पहला शब्द और proper nouns बड़े अक्षर से लिखें।

Not natural: Please capitalize on the first letter of my name.

Better: Please capitalize the first letter of my name.

Use capitalize directly with the letter; capitalize on means take advantage of something.

अक्षर के साथ capitalize सीधे आता है; capitalize on का मतलब किसी चीज़ का फ़ायदा उठाना होता है।

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Synonyms

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uppercasewrite in capitalsuse capital lettersset in uppercaseprint in uppercase
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Antonyms

Words with contrasting meaning

lowercasewrite in lowercase

Learner tip

For writing rules, capitalize means use uppercase letters; capitalize on means take advantage of something.

लिखने के नियमों में capitalize का मतलब बड़े अक्षर इस्तेमाल करना है; capitalize on का मतलब किसी चीज़ का फ़ायदा उठाना है।

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What does capitalize mean in the sentence “Capitalize your surname on the form”?

“Capitalize your surname on the form” में capitalize का क्या मतलब है?