v.
Pronunciation: - ' ka-p ə -t ə - ˌ l ī z, - ' kap-t ə -
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1890
1 : to put a nominal value on the capital of (a corporation) higher than actual cost or fair market value
2 : to capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant
– over · cap · i · tal · i · za · tion \ - ˌ ka-p ə -t ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ kap-t ə - \ noun