o|ver|buy

o|ver|buy
o|ver|buy «OH vuhr BY», verb, -bought, -buy|ing.
–v.t.
to buy on margin more (stock or other securities) than one can support if prices drop.
–v.i.
to buy too much or beyond one's means.

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