"overcapitalize" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overcapitalizes [present, singular, third-person], overcapitalizing [participle, present], overcapitalized [participle, past], overcapitalized [past]
Etymology: From 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-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 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-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 50 50 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'capitalize beyond sustainability': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: overcapitalization

Inflected forms

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          "stock",
          "stock"
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        "(transitive) to estimate the value of a company, stock etc too highly"
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        "(transitive) to capitalize a business beyond a sustainable level"
      ],
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          "_dis1": "10 90",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "capitalize beyond sustainability",
          "word": "surcapitaliser"
        }
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        "third-person"
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    },
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      "form": "overcapitalizing",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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      "form": "overcapitalized",
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      ],
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          "company",
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        [
          "stock",
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        "(transitive) to capitalize a business beyond a sustainable level"
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        "transitive"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "capitalize beyond sustainability",
      "word": "surcapitaliser"
    }
  ],
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}

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