overcapitalise love

Definitions

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb estimate the capital value of (a company) at an unreasonably or unlawfully high level
  • verb overestimate the market value of
  • verb capitalize beyond what the business or the profit-making prospects warrant

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Examples

  • "overcapitalise" its lenders and EBS will need to raise an additional 438 million euros by the end of February to bring its Core Tier 1 capital to 13.5 percent.

    Reuters: Top News 2010

  • As I said ages ago on this blog: if I choose to renovate my house and overcapitalise as a result, it is my money and I can do what I like.

    The IT Skeptic - Comments 2008

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