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overcapitalizing

overcapitalizing is the present participle and gerund of overcapitalize.

Meaning of overcapitalize

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
  2. (transitive) to capitalize a business beyond a sustainable level

Questions about overcapitalizing

What is overcapitalizing the present participle and gerund of?
Overcapitalizing is the present participle and gerund of overcapitalize.

Words near overcapitalizing in the dictionary

  1. overcapitalization
  2. overcapitalizations
  3. overcapitalize
  4. overcapitalized
  5. overcapitalizes
  6. overcapitalizing
  7. overcaptious
  8. overcard
  9. overcards
  10. overcare
  11. overcared

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