"overproduce" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: overproduces [present, singular, third-person], overproducing [participle, present], overproduced [participle, past], overproduced [past]
Etymology: From over- + produce. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|produce}} over- + produce Head templates: {{en-verb}} overproduce (third-person singular simple present overproduces, present participle overproducing, simple past and past participle overproduced)
  1. To produce more of something than one can use or sell.
    Sense id: en-overproduce-en-verb-oPlu8SwE
  2. (music, derogatory) To apply excess modifications to musical recordings, such as adding effects. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: overarrange
    Sense id: en-overproduce-en-verb-Znr-xwQM 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: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: overproduction, spoofulate (english: wine analog)

Inflected forms

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