Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To buy excessively, especially to buy more than one needs or can afford.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To buy at an inflated price.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English buy English overbuy From over- + buy.
