"overbuy" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overbuys [present, singular, third-person], overbuying [participle, present], overbought [participle, past], overbought [past]
Etymology: From over- + buy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|buy}} over- + buy Head templates: {{en-verb|overbuys|overbuying|overbought}} overbuy (third-person singular simple present overbuys, present participle overbuying, simple past and past participle overbought)
  1. To buy excessively, especially to buy more than one needs or can afford.
    Sense id: en-overbuy-en-verb-h0kc6w3q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. To buy at an inflated price.
    Sense id: en-overbuy-en-verb-fosQvOl8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

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