Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
OVERSTAY
overstay, outstay
(verb) stay too long; “overstay or outstay one’s welcome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
overstay (third-person singular simple present overstays, present participle overstaying, simple past and past participle overstayed)
(intransitive) To remain present after the agreed or appropriate departure time.
(transitive) To remain present beyond the limits of.
Noun
overstay (plural overstays)
The act of staying too long.
Anagrams
• stay over, stayover
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*stay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstayed or Overstaid (; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstaying.]
Definition: To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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