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overstock

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o·ver·stock  (vr-stk)
tr.v. o·ver·stocked, o·ver·stock·ing, o·ver·stocks
To stock more of (something) than necessary or desirable.
n. (vr-stk)
An excessive supply.

overstock [ˌəʊvəˈstɒk]
vb (tr)
1. (Business / Commerce) to hold or supply (a commodity) in excess of requirements
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) to run more farm animals on (a piece of land) than it is capable of maintaining
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.overstock - stock excessively
buy in, stock up, stock - amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
understock - stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
Translations
overstock [ˌəʊvəˈstɒk] VTabarrotar
to be overstocked withtener existencias excesivas de
overstock [ˌəʊvərˈstɒk] vtsurstocker
overstock
vt farm, pondzu hoch bestücken; the farm/pond is overstockedder Hof/der Teich hat einen zu großen Vieh-/Fischbestand; the shop is overstockedder Laden hat zu große Bestände
vi (shop)zu große (Lager)bestände haben, zu viel lagern; (farm)zu große (Vieh)bestände haben
overstock [ˌəʊvəˈstɒk] vtsovrapprovvigionare, sovraimmagazzinare


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