oversell

Verb

oversell (third-person singular simple present oversells, present participle overselling, simple past and past participle oversold)

1. (transitive) To agree to sell more of something than one can supply.
2. (transitive) To be too eager in attempting to sell something.

   Antonyms:

   undersell

3. (transitive) To praise something to excess.
   • I don't want to oversell it, but [second clause]
   • I don't want to oversell it, but you've got to check out that new restaurant on Third Street.

   Antonyms:

   undersell

4. (obsolete, transitive) To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in sale price.
   • One whose beauty / Would oversell all Italy1617, John Fletcher, “The Chances”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase...