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To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price.

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  1. v. t. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price.
  2. v. t. To sell beyond means of delivery.
  3. 1. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. Beau. & Fl. 2. To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers'Cant] Oversold market (Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks or commodities have been sold "short" to such an extent that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery.
  4. v:100 v. t. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. v. t. To sell beyond means of delivery.