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overstock

[ verb oh-ver-stok; noun oh-ver-stok ]
/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɒk; noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɒk /
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verb (used with object)

to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.

noun

a stock that is larger than the actual need or demand.

RELATED WORDS

oversupply, surfeit, glut, fat, overflow, balance, remainder, overrun, excess, overage, overmuch, plethora, plus, residue, superabundance, superfluity, surplusage, overkill

Nearby words

  1. overstay,
  2. overstayer,
  3. oversteer,
  4. overstep,
  5. overstitch,
  6. overstood,
  7. overstory,
  8. overstress,
  9. overstretch,
  10. overstretched

Origin of overstock

First recorded in 1555–65; over- + stock
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British Dictionary definitions for overstock

overstock

/ (ˌəʊvəˈstɒk) /

verb (tr)

to hold or supply (a commodity) in excess of requirements
to run more farm animals on (a piece of land) than it is capable of maintaining
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Word Origin and History for overstock

overstock

v.

1640s, from over- + stock (v.). Related: Overstocked; overstocking. The noun is attested from 1710.

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