overspend en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)péndeti Proto-Italic *pendō Latin pendō Latin expendōbor. Proto-West Germanic *spendōn Old English spendan Middle English spenden English spend English overspend From over- + spend.
Meanings
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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.
2018, David Bailey, The NHS Budget Holder's Survival Guide, CRC Press, →ISBN:Electrification was not included in anticipated CP6 spending, after cost uncertainties following the Great Western Main Line overspend led to cutbacks by the Department of Transport to contain costs.
2021 October 20, Industry Insider, “The wheels turn slowly”, in RAIL, number 942, page 68:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overspends | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (6)
cmn 超支 (amount overspent) · nan 超支 (amount overspent) · hak 超支 (amount overspent) · bg преразход (amount overspent) · nl overuitgave (amount overspent) · yue 超支 (amount overspent)