1. written with a capital letter
Usage: British spelling

1. past tense of capitalise: to write with a capital letter
Usage: British spelling
2. past tense of capitalise: to provide with capital or investment funds
Usage: British spelling; business
3. past tense of capitalise: to take advantage of a situation
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The company name should be capitalised in the heading.
• She capitalised the first letter of each sentence.
• The startup was well capitalised by venture investors.
• They capitalised on the market opportunity quickly.
• All proper nouns must be capitalised in formal writing.
• The business was capitalised with two million pounds.
• He capitalised on his opponent’s mistake to win the game.