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overproduce

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o·ver·pro·duce  (vr-pr-ds, -dys)
tr.v. o·ver·pro·duced, o·ver·pro·duc·ing, o·ver·pro·duc·es
To produce in excess of need or demand.

over·pro·ducer n.
over·pro·duction (-dkshn) n.
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Verb1.overproduce - produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
farm, produce, raise, grow - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
2.overproduce - produce in excess; "The country overproduces cars"
produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
Translations
overproduce [ˌəʊvəprəˈdjuːs] VT, VIproducir demasiado


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