verb · neutral
capitalize
/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz/CAP·i·ta·lize
to take advantage of something in order to gain benefit
Examples
“Many small businesses capitalized on the tourism boom last year.”
“Students should capitalize on free resources online to improve their writing.”
“Companies often try to capitalize on trends to boost sales.”
Band 8 sentence
“Smart start-ups capitalized on a gap in the market by offering niche, subscription-based services.”
Collocations
- capitalize on (an opportunity)
- capitalize a company
Word family
Common mistakes
capitalize in the opportunity→capitalize on the opportunity
capitalize = tư bản hóa→capitalize = tận dụng / lợi dụng (cơ hội)
Say it for a higher band
5use→6take advantage of→7+capitalize
Synonyms
take advantage of
exploit
Easily confused
capitulate
“After a long negotiation, the company capitulated to the union's demands.”
capitalize on
“Local shops capitalized on the festival to increase profits.”
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