Past tense of capitalize
regular verb
The past tense of capitalize is capitalized. The past participle is also capitalized.
Forms of capitalize
| Base form (V1) | capitalize /ˈkæpətəˌlaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | capitalized |
| Past participle (V3) | capitalized |
| Present participle | capitalizing |
| Third person singular | capitalizes |
Capitalized in a sentence
- In German, all nouns are capitalized.
- Some states require proof that a new venture is properly capitalized before the state will issue a certificate of incorporation.
- Secondary headings are flush left, in regular type, and capitalized headline style.2019, Editorial staff, “Guide to Authors”, in Nagoya Journal of Medical Science, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2021. From the entry run in
- To avoid this, the Split CamelCase words option splits CamelCased words into their capitalized components and checks each component individually.2012, Altova® Authentic® Desktop 2013 User & Reference Manual, Altova, →ISBN, page 154. From the entry CamelCased
- Tertiary headings are run in at the beginning of a paragraph, in bold type, capitalized sentence style, and followed by a period.2019, Editorial staff, “Guide to Authors”, in Nagoya Journal of Medical Science, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2021. From the entry run in
Meaning of capitalize
- verb In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
- verb To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
- verb To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
Questions about the past tense of capitalize
- What is the past tense of capitalize?
- The past tense of capitalize is capitalized.
- What is the past participle of capitalize?
- The past participle of capitalize is capitalized.
- Is capitalize a regular or irregular verb?
- Capitalize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: capitalize (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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