Wondering how to use Capitalise in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as capitalize or reckon.
Capitalise meaning
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
Synonyms of Capitalise
Using Capitalise
- The main meaning on this page is: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
- Useful related words include: capitalize, reckon, cypher, cipher.
- In the example corpus, capitalise often appears in combinations such as: capitalise on, to capitalise, not capitalise.
Context around Capitalise
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Capitalise
- In this selection, "capitalise" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sufficiently, companies and must stand out and add context to how "capitalise" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include able to capitalise on improvements and businesses to capitalise on new. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "capitalise" sits close to words such as accorded, akpabio and amending, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with capitalise
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Korea earned their fourth penalty corner in the 39th minute, but couldn’t capitalise on the opportunity. (17 words)
A case study of what happens when you win a World Cup and then fail to capitalise on it. (19 words)
However the final few minutes of the first quarter saw India take control and capitalise with an all-important first goal. (21 words)
Alejandro Garnacho then came off of the bench to double the home side’s lead just five minutes later, using his fierce speed to capitalise on the tired Leeds defence to race down the wing before slotting a neat finish into the far corner. (44 words)
As the world moves away from conventional fossil-based energy sources, towards cleaner and sustainable energy sources, the company is looking to capitalise on the huge demand potential for renewable power anticipated over the next few decades. (37 words)
But we know there are things we have to learn to capitalise on, too, as with all those opportunities we created and for all our dominance, we couldn’t find a way to get a goal. (36 words)
But is Labour under UK leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar failing to sufficiently capitalise on the SNP's woes? (24 words)
Example sentences (20)
A 30-yard Alexis Mac Allister thunderbolt restored the hosts’ one-goal advantage, only for Kenny Tete to capitalise on more lackadaisical Reds defending just before the break to draw Fulham level again.
A case study of what happens when you win a World Cup and then fail to capitalise on it.
Alejandro Garnacho then came off of the bench to double the home side’s lead just five minutes later, using his fierce speed to capitalise on the tired Leeds defence to race down the wing before slotting a neat finish into the far corner.
As the world moves away from conventional fossil-based energy sources, towards cleaner and sustainable energy sources, the company is looking to capitalise on the huge demand potential for renewable power anticipated over the next few decades.
Bradda Head is well placed, not only to attract attention from end users in the USA but to capitalise on this funding at the right time.
But is Labour under UK leader Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar failing to sufficiently capitalise on the SNP's woes?
But we know there are things we have to learn to capitalise on, too, as with all those opportunities we created and for all our dominance, we couldn’t find a way to get a goal.
FSB led the call for ‘Making an Enhanced Economic Zone’, initially through paper published in 2018 that set out a vision to capitalise on the new post-Brexit situation.
However the final few minutes of the first quarter saw India take control and capitalise with an all-important first goal.
If Barry Robson’s charges had managed to capitalise on either of those unforced errors, which were committed when they were only trailing 2-0, then it would have given them a lifeline.
It helps companies capitalise on the momentum of the economy, pushes inflation down and boosts public finances at a time with many demographic challenges,” Thomas Gress, a senior economist at SMVdanmark, told Berlingske newspaper.
It will also ensure the country is “fully securing the benefits of Brexit” and build a competitive and supportive environment for businesses to capitalise on new technologies, officials said.
Korea earned their fourth penalty corner in the 39th minute, but couldn’t capitalise on the opportunity.
Member of Parliament for South West St. Elizabeth, Floyd Green, says the public must capitalise on the opportunity to influence the crafting of job descriptions for parliamentarians.
Michelmore said Wellington had an incentive to push him into bankruptcy because it would be able to capitalise on improvements he had made to the Harrison by charging higher rent to a new tenant.
New Zealand’s batting misfired in the first two games, with Allen frustrated by his own failures to capitalise on decent starts.
Robyn Markey made two pressure shots from the mid-range, with Megan Gallagher also thinking quickly to capitalise on a Heywood turnover for her opening score.
Shell-shocked, Arsenal allowed Acrefair’s finest, Steve Watkin, to capitalise on a mistake by England captain Tony Adams and slide in an improbable winner.
Sioned Williams, community and social impact manager at Creating Enterprise, said this is a golden opportunity that employers, schools, colleges and universities should capitalise on.
Sir Ed also claimed his party could capitalise on rifts in the SNP, pointing to a win in an Edinburgh council by-election earlier this week.
Common combinations with capitalise
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- capitalise on 142×
- to capitalise 121×
- not capitalise 6×
- could capitalise 4×
- capitalise and 4×
- can capitalise 4×
- and capitalise 3×
- must capitalise 3×
- couldn capitalise 2×
- also capitalise 2×