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over-capitalise

o·ver-cap·i·tal·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kap-i-tl-ahyz]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver kap-i-tl-ahyz]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈkæp ɪ tlˌaɪz/

Definitions of over-capitalise word

  • verb with object over-capitalise to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy. 1
  • verb with object over-capitalise to overestimate the capital value (of a business property or enterprise). 1
  • verb with object over-capitalise to provide an excessive amount of capital for (a business enterprise). 1
See all 3 definitions of over-capitalise

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Origin of over-capitalise

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; over- + capitalize

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Parts of speech for Over-capitalise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-capitalise

over-capitalise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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