o|ver|sup|ply

o|ver|sup|ply
o|ver|sup|ply «verb. OH vuhr suh PLY; noun. OH vuhr suh PLY», verb, -plied, -ply|ing, noun, plural -plies.
–v.t.
to supply with more than is needed: »

to oversupply oil.

–n.
too great a supply; excessive supply: »

to give governmental authorities the right…to ration the oversupply (Newsweek).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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