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