Meaning of OVERSELL
 Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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 ``short'' to such an extent
that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery.
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