1. to provide (a business or project) with more capital or financial resources than is necessary or prudent
Usage: third person singular present tense; business/finance context
2. to write (a word or letter) with a capital letter when lowercase is standard or appropriate
Usage: third person singular present tense; grammar/writing context

Examples

• The startup overcapitalizes its operations, holding far more cash than needed for growth.
• Many new companies overcapitalize in their first year, leading to inefficient spending.
• She overcapitalizes proper nouns in her writing, using capitals where they don't belong.
• The investor warns that the firm overcapitalizes its assets on the balance sheet.
• When you overcapitalize common nouns, your writing looks unprofessional.
• The board decided the company overcapitalizes its equipment reserves.