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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Oversell \O`ver*sell`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Oversold}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overselling}. ] 1. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. --Beau. & Fl. 2. To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers'Cant] {Oversold market} (Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks or commodities have been sold [bd]short[b8] to such an extent that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery. | |
