OVERCAPITALIZE


Meaning of OVERCAPITALIZE in English

— overcapitalization , n.

/oh'veuhr kap"i tl uyz'/ , v.t., overcapitalized, overcapitalizing .

1. to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.

2. to overestimate the capital value (of a business property or enterprise).

3. to provide an excessive amount of capital for (a business enterprise).

Also, esp. Brit., overcapitalise .

[ 1885-90; OVER- + CAPITALIZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .