capitalize on — to use or take advantage of a situation or opportunity to gain benefit
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to use or take advantage of a situation or opportunity to gain benefit
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz ɑːn/
Example Sentences
- The company capitalized on the viral meme to boost their marketing campaign.
- Smart investors always capitalize on market downturns.
- He capitalized on his opponent's mistake and won the chess game.
capitalize on
NOUN[/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz ɑːn/]
to use or take advantage of a situation or opportunity to gain benefit
💡 Concept
to use or take advantage of a situation or opportunity to gain benefit
🎵 Rhyme
Analyze to realize, then capitalize on the prize!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz ɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkæpɪtəlaɪz ɒn/
🌳Etymology
Rootcapital
Suffix--ize
🎵Rhyme
realizeanalyzeutilize
realize
analyze
utilize
🔗Collocations
capitalize on opportunities
capitalize on success
capitalize on trends
capitalize on weaknesses
capitalize on experience
capitalize on mistakes
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The company capitalized on the viral meme to boost their marketing campaign.”
“Smart investors always capitalize on market downturns.”
“He capitalized on his opponent's mistake and won the chess game.”
😄 Fun example
“The restaurant capitalized on the food trend by adding kimchi burgers to their menu.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
take advantage ofexploitutilizeleveragebenefit from
Antonyms
ignorewastesquander
Related
opportunityadvantagebenefitprofitexploit
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