verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To agree to sell more of something than one can supply. transitive
2. 2
   To be too eager in attempting to sell something. transitive
3. 3
   To praise something to excess. transitive

   "I don't want to oversell it, but [second clause]"

4. 4
   To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in sale price. obsolete, transitive

   "One whose beauty / Would oversell all Italy"

Synonyms

All synonyms

aggrandizeamplifyballyhoobe prodigal withbuild upburlesque

Antonyms

All antonyms

undersell

Example

More examples

"I don't want to oversell it, but [second clause]"

Etymology

From over- + sell.

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