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   O·ver·weight

   adjective

   • 1. above a weight considered normal or desirable: "he's forty pounds overweight"
   • ▪ above an allowed weight: "an overweight truck"
   • 2. having more investment in a particular area than is normal or desirable: "two of the top three overweight sectors in the US market"

   noun

   • 1. excessive or extra weight: "surgical procedures for overweight"

   verb

   • 1. put too much weight on; overload: "try not to overweight the boxes"
   • ▪ invest in (a market sector, industry, etc.) to a greater than normal degree: "we have overweighted the banking sector"

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