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verb
to estimate the value of a company, stock etc too highly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
to capitalize a business beyond a sustainable level
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: overcapitalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capitalize, capitalise
verb
overestimate the market value of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: overcapitalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: overestimate, overrate
verb
estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: overcapitalise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: capitalize, capitalise
History
From over- + capitalize.
Across languages
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