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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

लाभ उठाना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: labh uthana

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Capitalize/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl.aɪz/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"हमें इस अवसर का लाभ उठाना चाहिए।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To write or print a word with an initial uppercase letter and the remaining letters in lowercase.

    "Always capitalize the first letter of a sentence."
  2. 2

    To take advantage of or profit from a circumstance or resource.

    "The company hopes to capitalize on the growing demand for eco-friendly products."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'capitalis' (pertaining to the head) via French, entering English in the 17th century. Initially meaning to write in capital letters or convert into capital, it evolved in the 19th century through financial terminology to mean supplying capital or taking financial advantage of a situation.

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