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"To agree to sell more of something than one can supply."
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"(transitive) To agree to sell more of something than one can supply."
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"To praise something to excess."
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"To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in sale price."
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"(transitive, obsolete) To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in sale price."
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