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overcapitalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-cap-i-tal-ize
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to estimate the value of a company, stock etc too highly

Transitive verb

verb

to capitalize a business beyond a sustainable level

Transitive verb

Etymology

From over- + capitalize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overcapitalizes (present, singular) overcapitalizing (participle, present) overcapitalized (participle, past) overcapitalized (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overcapitalization

Synonyms

overcapitalise

Antonyms

undercapitalize

Questions

What does overcapitalize mean?
to estimate the value of a company, stock etc too highly
Where does overcapitalize come from?
From over- + capitalize.

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