"overcapitalize" meaning in All languages combined

See overcapitalize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: overcapitalizes [present, singular, third-person], overcapitalizing [participle, present], overcapitalized [participle, past], overcapitalized [past]
Etymology: over- + capitalize Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|capitalize|pos=verb}} over- + capitalize Head templates: {{en-verb}} overcapitalize (third-person singular simple present overcapitalizes, present participle overcapitalizing, simple past and past participle overcapitalized)
  1. (transitive) to estimate the value of a company, stock etc too highly Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overcapitalize-en-verb-76MJD6cZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English verbs prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 49 51
  2. (transitive) to capitalize a business beyond a sustainable level Tags: transitive Translations (capitalize beyond sustainability): surcapitaliser (French)
    Sense id: en-overcapitalize-en-verb-U5XBXqWu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English verbs prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'capitalize beyond sustainability': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: overcapitalization

Inflected forms

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