capitalize

Meanings

• Verb

  To write a word or the first letter of each word in a sentence with a capital letter.

  - "Please capitalize the first letter of each word in this sentence."
  - "Capitalize the title of your document before saving it."

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Variants

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capitalize , capitalized , capitalizes , capitalizing , capitalise , capitalised , capitalises , capitalising , capitalize on , capitalized on , capitalizes on , capitalizing on

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Etymology

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The term 'capitalize' originated from the Latin word 'capitalis', which means 'head' or 'chief'. It was first used in the late 15th century to refer to the uppercase letters at the beginning of a sentence or title.

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Trivia

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1. Capitalization was first used in print in the late 1400s with the invention of the printing press.

2. The first known use of capital letters was in ancient Rome, but they were used sparingly and not consistently.

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Related Concepts

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1. Uppercase: Another term used to refer to capital letters.

2. Lowercase: Another term used to refer to small letters.

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Culture

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Capitalization is an essential aspect of written communication and is used to differentiate the beginning of a sentence, titles, and proper nouns from common nouns and other parts of speech.

How to Memorize "capitalize"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a capital letter forming in your mind as you write the word 'capitalize'.
   - Visualize a sentence with all capital letters and then change the first letter of each word to lowercase.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the capital letter 'C' with the word 'Capitalize'.
   - Think of the first letter of the word 'Capital' when you see the word 'Capitalize'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Capitals At The Beginning Of Sentences' to remember when to use capitalization.

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