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a) To perform excessive construction on a building or in an area.
The architect wanted to overbuild the restaurant on top of an office.
b) To build over or on top of another structure.See Also: overbuilder
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Overbuild — O ver*build , v. t. 1. To build over. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To build too much; to build beyond the demand. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overbuild — [ō΄vər bild′, ō′vər bild΄] vt., vi. overbuilt, overbuilding 1. to build over or on top of (something) 2. to build too elaborately 3. to erect more buildings than are needed or desirable in (an area) … English World dictionary
overbuild — verb (overbuilt; building) Date: 1601 transitive verb to build beyond the actual demand of intransitive verb to build houses or commercial developments in excess of demand … New Collegiate Dictionary
overbuild — /oh veuhr bild /, v., overbuilt, overbuilding. v.t. 1. to erect too many buildings in (an area). 2. to cover or surmount with a building or structure. 3. to build (a structure) on too great or elaborate a scale. v.i. 4. to erect too many… … Universalium
overbuild — verb (past and past participle overbuilt) 1》 put up too many buildings in. ↘build elaborately. 2》 [often as noun overbuilding] build on top of … English new terms dictionary
overbuild — o•ver•build [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈbɪld[/t]] v. built, build•ing 1) bui to erect too many buildings in (an area) 2) bui to build too many dwellings or commercial buildings in an area • Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
overbuild — /oʊvəˈbɪld/ (say ohvuh bild) verb (t) (overbuilt, overbuilding) 1. to cover or surmount with a building or structure. 2. to erect too many buildings on (an area). 3. to build (a structure) on too great or elaborate a scale …
overbuild — v.tr. (past and past part. built) 1 build over or upon. 2 place too many buildings on (land etc.) … Useful english dictionary
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