overspend
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overspend
Rhymes with -ɛnd
verb overspends · overspending · overspent
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To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.
To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend.
Opposite: underspend
noun overspends
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The amount by which someone or something is overspent.
Whether an underspend or overspend is significant depends upon the size of the budget. A £1,000 overspend on an £8,000 drugs budget is very significant, but a £1,000 overspend may not be significant on a £300,000 ward budget.
Opposite: underspend
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verb to spend in excess
| 中文 | 超支 chāozhī |
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| Italiano | sopraspendere |
noun amount overspent
| 中文 | 超支 chāozhī |
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