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capitalize vs overcapitalise

overcapitalise vs capitalize

capitalize and overcapitalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capitalize No No Yes No
overcapitalise No No Yes No
As verbs, overcapitalise is a hyponym of capitalize; that is, overcapitalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capitalize:
  • capitalize: convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
  • overcapitalise: capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant
Other hyponyms of capitalize include overcapitalize.
As verbs, overcapitalise is a hyponym of capitalize; that is, overcapitalise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capitalize:
  • capitalize: compute the present value of a business or an income
  • overcapitalise: estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
Other hyponyms of capitalize include overcapitalize.
capitalize (verb) overcapitalise (verb)
convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant
consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses overestimate the market value of
compute the present value of a business or an income estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
write in capital letters
draw advantages from
supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders
Difference between capitalize and overcapitalise

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