单词 | overspend |
释义 | overspend[ oh-ver-spend ] / ˌoʊ vərˈspɛnd / verb (used without object), o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly. verb (used with object), o·ver·spent, o·ver·spend·ing.to spend in excess of: He was overspending his yearly salary by several thousand dollars. to spend beyond one's means (used reflexively): When the bills arrived, he realized he had foolishly overspent himself. to wear out; exhaust. Origin of overspendFirst recorded in 1580–90; over- + spend Words nearby overspendoverslip, oversold, oversolicitous, oversoul, overspecialization, overspend, overspill, overspin, overspread, overstaff, overstand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overspend
British Dictionary definitions for overspendoverspend verb (ˌəʊvəˈspɛnd) -spends, -spending or -spentto spend in excess of (one's desires or what one can afford or is allocated) (tr; usually passive) to wear out; exhaust noun (ˈəʊvəˌspɛnd)the amount by which someone or something is overspent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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