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Webster 1913 Edition
Oversell
Oˊver-sellˊ
,Verb.
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
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.