Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To pay too high a price.
- noun A dear bargain.
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Examples
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Reynolds points out that people might over-purchase antibiotics, leading to the growth of drug-resistant bacteria.
Drug Tax, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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"We regard the over-purchase as an investment in future attempts to offset our emissions," the spokesman added.
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