overproduce

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To produce more of something than one can use or sell.
  2. To apply excess modifications to musical recordings, such as adding effects.

Word forms

overproduce overproduces overproducing overproduced

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dewk- Proto-Indo-European *déwkti Proto-Italic *doukō Latin dūcō Latin prōdūcōder. Middle English produce English produce English overproduce From over- + produce.

Synonyms

Related words

overproduction spoofulate

Derived words

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