oversell

  • 11oversell — o|ver|sell [ ,ouvər sel ] (past tense and past participle o|ver|sold [ ,ouvər sould ] ) verb transitive to say that someone or something is better than they really are because you want to impress or persuade people …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 12oversell — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)se̱l[/t]] oversells, overselling, oversold VERB If you say that something or someone is oversold, you mean that people say they are better or more useful than they really are. [be V ed] The couple idea is certainly oversold. There s… …

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  • 13oversell — v. sell more than can be provided or manufactured; promote excessively; extol a person or thing too highly …

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  • 14oversell — verb (past and past participle oversold) 1》 sell more of (something) than exists or can be delivered. 2》 exaggerate the merits of …

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  • 15oversell — o•ver•sell [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl[/t]] v. t. sold, sell•ing 1) to sell more of than can be delivered 2) to sell too aggressively to 3) to emphasize the good points of excessively; praise too highly • Etymology: 1570–80 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16oversell — /oʊvəˈsɛl/ (say ohvuh sel) verb (t) (oversold, overselling) 1. to sell more of (a stock, etc.) than can be delivered. 2. to sell to excess …

  • 17oversell — /əυvə sel/ verb to sell more than you can produce ♦ he is oversold he has agreed to sell more product than he can produce ♦ the market is oversold stock market prices are too low, because there have been too many sellers …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 18oversell — /ˌəυvə sel/ verb to sell more than you can produce ♦ he is oversold he has agreed to sell more product than he can produce ♦ the market is oversold stock market prices are too low, because there have been too many sellers …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 19oversell — To sell a greater quantity than one can deliver …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 20oversell — v.tr. (past and past part. sold) (also absol.) 1 sell more of (a commodity etc.) than one can deliver. 2 exaggerate the merits of …

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