English verb: overcapitalize | |||
1. | overcapitalize (cognition) estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level | ||
Synonyms | overcapitalise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capitalise, capitalize | ||
2. | overcapitalize (cognition) overestimate the market value of | ||
Samples | Overcapitalize a property. | ||
Synonyms | overcapitalise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | overestimate, overrate | ||
3. | overcapitalize (change) capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant | ||
Synonyms | overcapitalise | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | capitalise, capitalize | ||