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overcapitalize
[ oh-ver-kap-i-tl-ahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, o·ver·cap·i·tal·ized, o·ver·cap·i·tal·iz·ing.
- to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
- to overestimate the capital value (of a business property or enterprise).
- to provide an excessive amount of capital for (a business enterprise).
overcapitalize
/ ˌəʊvəˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪz /
verb
- to provide or issue capital for (an enterprise) in excess of profitable investment opportunities
- to estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
- to overestimate the market value of (property)
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Derived Forms
- ˌoverˌcapitaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- over·capi·tal·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of overcapitalize1
First recorded in 1885–90; over- + capitalize
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