Overtrade

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To engage in trading to a degree that is in excess of one's finances or the demands of the market.
  • v. To trade (stock, for example) in this manner.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To trade beyond one's capital; to buy goods beyond the means of paying for or selling them; to overstock the market.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To trade beyond one's capital; to buy goods beyond the means of paying for or selling them; to overstock the market.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To purchase goods or lay in a stock beyond the means of payment, the needs of the community, or one's means of disposal to advantage.
    • Word Usage
    "• We will continue to show the greatest commitment to Fairtrade in the UK, remaining second to none in terms of availability and overtrade, and will now aim that if a primary commodity from the developing world can be Fairtrade, it will be Fairtrade by 2013"
    Verb Form
    overtraded    overtrading   
     
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