o·ver·buy (ō′vər-bī′) v. o·ver·bought (-bôt′) , o·ver·buy·ing , o·ver·buys
v. tr. 1. To buy in excessive amounts.
2. To buy (stock) on margin in excess of one's ability to provide further security if prices drop.
v. intr. To buy goods beyond one's means or needs.
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overbuy (ˌəʊvəˈbaɪ ) vb (
tr ) ,
-buys ,
-buying or -bought 1. (Commerce) to buy too much or too many, or more than one needs or can afford, of (something)
2. (Stock Exchange) to buy (stocks, shares, etc) at a price that is too high and is likely to drop
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o•ver•buy (ˌoʊ vərˈbaɪ) v. -bought, -buy•ing. v.t. 1. to purchase in excessive quantities.
v.i. 2. to buy regardless of one's needs or financial means.
[1400–50; late Middle English overbiggen ]
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overbuy Past participle: overboughtGerund: overbuyingImperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Present I overbuy you overbuy he/she/it overbuys we overbuy you overbuy they overbuy
Preterite I overbought you overbought he/she/it overbought we overbought you overbought they overbought
Present Continuous I am overbuying you are overbuying he/she/it is overbuying we are overbuying you are overbuying they are overbuying
Present Perfect I have overbought you have overbought he/she/it has overbought we have overbought you have overbought they have overbought
Past Continuous I was overbuying you were overbuying he/she/it was overbuying we were overbuying you were overbuying they were overbuying
Past Perfect I had overbought you had overbought he/she/it had overbought we had overbought you had overbought they had overbought
Future I will overbuy you will overbuy he/she/it will overbuy we will overbuy you will overbuy they will overbuy
Future Perfect I will have overbought you will have overbought he/she/it will have overbought we will have overbought you will have overbought they will have overbought
Future Continuous I will be overbuying you will be overbuying he/she/it will be overbuying we will be overbuying you will be overbuying they will be overbuying
Present Perfect Continuous I have been overbuying you have been overbuying he/she/it has been overbuying we have been overbuying you have been overbuying they have been overbuying
Future Perfect Continuous I will have been overbuying you will have been overbuying he/she/it will have been overbuying we will have been overbuying you will have been overbuying they will have been overbuying
Past Perfect Continuous I had been overbuying you had been overbuying he/she/it had been overbuying we had been overbuying you had been overbuying they had been overbuying
Conditional I would overbuy you would overbuy he/she/it would overbuy we would overbuy you would overbuy they would overbuy
Past Conditional I would have overbought you would have overbought he/she/it would have overbought we would have overbought you would have overbought they would have overbought
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