overplus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of overplus
1350–1400; Middle English; partial translation of Old French surplus surplus
Example Sentences
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There was a very great overplus of every thing, it seemed, in the world.
From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
Each overplus and each deficiency You will make good.
From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian
At the end of each year, the account is balanced, and the overplus or deficit is transferred to the succeeding one.
From Religion in Japan by Cobbold, George A. (George Augustus)
Hollybank was no longer needed in 1900 to take the overplus from Bankwell, and a Master was put in charge of it, in the hope that older boys would come.
From A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 by Bell, Edward Allen
What kind of excess do overplus and superabundance denote? lavishness and profusion?
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
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