OVERSELL

Etymology

Verb

oversell (third-person singular simple present oversells, present participle overselling, simple past and past participle oversold)

(transitive) To agree to sell more of something than one can supply.

(transitive) To be too eager in attempting to sell something.

(transitive) To praise something to excess.

(transitive, obsolete) To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in sale price.

Anagrams

• Voellers, verolles

Source: Wiktionary

O`ver*sell`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Oversold; p. pr. & vb. n. Overselling. ]

1. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. Beau. & Fl.

2. To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers'Cant] Oversold market (Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks or commodities have been sold "short" to such an extent that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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