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oversubscribe

[ oh-ver-suhb-skrahyb ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·sub·scribed, o·ver·sub·scrib·ing.
  1. to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required:

    The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.

oversubscribe

/ ˌəʊvəsəbˈskraɪb /

verb

  1. tr; often passive to subscribe or apply for in excess of available supply

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Derived Forms

  • ˌoversubˈscription, noun

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Other Words From

  • over·sub·scriber noun
  • o·ver·sub·scrip·tion [oh-ver-s, uh, b-, skrip, -sh, uh, n], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of oversubscribe1

First recorded in 1890–95; over- + subscribe

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