1. to write or print with a capital letter or in capital letters
Usage: British spelling
2. to take advantage of a situation or opportunity
Usage: British spelling; often followed by ‘on’
3. to provide with capital or convert into capital
Usage: British spelling; business/finance

Examples

• Remember to capitalise the first letter of each sentence.
• Proper nouns should always be capitalised.
• The team managed to capitalise on their opponent’s mistakes.
• She capitalised on her language skills to get the job.
• The company needs to capitalise its new venture properly.
• They decided to capitalise the business with additional funding.