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overcapitalize
(over|cap¦it¦al|ize)
Pronunciation:
/əʊvəˈkapɪt(ə)lʌɪz/
(also
overcapitalise
)
verb
[
with object
]
(usually as adjective
overcapitalized
)
provide (a company) with more capital than is advisable or necessary:
a bleak time for the overcapitalized firm
estimate the capital value of (a company) at too high an amount.
Derivatives
overcapitalization
noun
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