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—overproducer, n./oh'veuhr preuh doohs", -dyoohs"/, v.t., v.i., overproduced, overproducing.to produce in excess of need or stipulated amount.[1890-95; OVER- + PRODUCE]
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overproduce — o‧ver‧pro‧duce [ˌəʊvəprəˈdjuːs ǁ ˌoʊvərprəˈduːs] verb [intransitive, transitive] MANUFACTURING to produce too much of something, either more than is needed or more than was planned: • Originally, malls just sold merchandise that was overproduced… … Financial and business terms
overproduce — ► VERB 1) produce an excess of. 2) record or produce (a song or film) in an excessively elaborate way. DERIVATIVES overproduction noun … English terms dictionary
overproduce — [ō΄vər prō do͞os′, ō΄vər prōdyo͞os′] vt., vi. overproduced, overproducing to produce in a quantity that exceeds the need or demand overproduction n … English World dictionary
overproduce — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)prəˈdjuːs] / US [ˌoʊvərprəˈdus] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overproduce : present tense I/you/we/they overproduce he/she/it overproduces present participle overproducing past tense overproduced past participle… … English dictionary
overproduce — over·pro·duce prə d(y)üs, prō vt, duced; duc·ing to produce to excess <mice genetically altered to overproduce beta amyloid (Richard Saltus)> over·pro·duc·tion dək shən n … Medical dictionary
overproduce — [c]/oʊvəprəˈdjus/ (say ohvuhpruh dyoohs) verb (overproduced, overproducing) –verb (t) 1. to produce excessively or in excess of demand. –verb (i) 2. to produce more than is needed of something: we must not overproduce this year …
overproduce — verb a) To produce more of something than one can use or sell b) To apply excess modifications to musical recordings, such as adding effects. See Also: overproduction … Wiktionary
overproduce — v. create a surplus; produce an excessive amount … English contemporary dictionary
overproduce — verb 1》 produce an excess of. 2》 record or produce (a song or film) in an excessively elaborate way. Derivatives overproduction noun … English new terms dictionary
overproduce — o•ver•pro•duce [[t]ˌoʊ vər prəˈdus, ˈdyus[/t]] v. t. duced, duc•ing. cvb to produce an excessive amount of • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
