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o·ver·pro·duce

(ō′vər-prə-do͞os′, -dyo͞os′)
tr. & intr.v. o·ver·pro·duced, o·ver·pro·duc·ing, o·ver·pro·duc·es
To produce in a quantity in excess of what is sufficient to meet the need or demand.

o′ver·pro·duc′er n.
o′ver·pro·duc′tion (-dŭk′shən) n.
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overproduce

(ˌəʊvəprəˈdjuːs)
vb (tr)
to produce more of (a product or commodity) than is required
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o•ver•pro•duce

(ˌoʊ vər prəˈdus, -ˈdyus)
v.t. -duced, -duc•ing.
to produce an excessive amount of.
[1890–95]
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overproduce


Past participle: overproduced
Gerund: overproducing

Imperative
overproduce
overproduce
Present
I overproduce
you overproduce
he/she/it overproduces
we overproduce
you overproduce
they overproduce
Preterite
I overproduced
you overproduced
he/she/it overproduced
we overproduced
you overproduced
they overproduced
Present Continuous
I am overproducing
you are overproducing
he/she/it is overproducing
we are overproducing
you are overproducing
they are overproducing
Present Perfect
I have overproduced
you have overproduced
he/she/it has overproduced
we have overproduced
you have overproduced
they have overproduced
Past Continuous
I was overproducing
you were overproducing
he/she/it was overproducing
we were overproducing
you were overproducing
they were overproducing
Past Perfect
I had overproduced
you had overproduced
he/she/it had overproduced
we had overproduced
you had overproduced
they had overproduced
Future
I will overproduce
you will overproduce
he/she/it will overproduce
we will overproduce
you will overproduce
they will overproduce
Future Perfect
I will have overproduced
you will have overproduced
he/she/it will have overproduced
we will have overproduced
you will have overproduced
they will have overproduced
Future Continuous
I will be overproducing
you will be overproducing
he/she/it will be overproducing
we will be overproducing
you will be overproducing
they will be overproducing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overproducing
you have been overproducing
he/she/it has been overproducing
we have been overproducing
you have been overproducing
they have been overproducing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overproducing
you will have been overproducing
he/she/it will have been overproducing
we will have been overproducing
you will have been overproducing
they will have been overproducing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overproducing
you had been overproducing
he/she/it had been overproducing
we had been overproducing
you had been overproducing
they had been overproducing
Conditional
I would overproduce
you would overproduce
he/she/it would overproduce
we would overproduce
you would overproduce
they would overproduce
Past Conditional
I would have overproduced
you would have overproduced
he/she/it would have overproduced
we would have overproduced
you would have overproduced
they would have overproduced
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. overproduce - produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
farm, produce, raise, grow - cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
2. overproduce - produce in excess; "The country overproduces cars"
produce, create, make - create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries"
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Translations

overproduce

[ˌəʊvəprəˈdjuːs] VT, VIproducir demasiado
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