overenterv.
/ˌəʊvərˈɛntə/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈɛn(t)ər/ rare.
transitive. To enter (an item in an account, order book, etc.) in excess of the proper amount. Also intransitive.
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > misjudge [verb (transitive)] > over-estimate or overvalue > in an account book
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1812 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs ii. 269 The over entry must be obtained in the following manner: 1. On the face of the warrant, at the bottom, must be certified the quantity of the goods over entered, thus. Upon examination,..we find the merchant has over entered sixty-seven pounds of thrown Silk.
1859 I. S. Homans & I. S. Homans Cycl. Commerce & Commerc. Navigation (ed. 2) 1570 A merchant..should take a special..care not to over-enter.
1986 Minnesota Business Jrnl. (Nexis) Jan. 14 Its existence as a ready buyer of the mill's sweaters means that the mill can constantly ‘overenter’ its orders. What that means..is that if the mill receives an order for 1,000 sweaters they'll probably make 1,150 ‘just to make certain that we get 1,000 that are perfect quality and we can deliver on time.’
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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