capitalize

Definitions

To write or print a letter of the alphabet in its upper-case form.

To convert an asset or expenditure into capital or an investment.

To take the chance to gain an advantage from a situation.

Examples

You should capitalize the first letter of every sentence.

The company hopes to capitalize on the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions.

Synonyms

profit from take advantage of exploit gain from leverage benefit from capitalize on

Antonyms

lose forfeit squander waste miss out on fail to utilize neglect