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 -bought1. (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: overbought
Gerund: overbuying
| 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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