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| glut [ glut ] |
noun (plural gluts) |
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excess supply: a larger supply of something than is needed, especially of a crop or product
 There is usually a glut of fresh vegetables in August.
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transitive verb (past and past participle glut·ted, present participle glut·ting, 3rd person present singular gluts) |
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1. supply market with too much: to supply a market with an excess of something, especially a product, leading to a fall in price
Cheaper products from abroad glutted the market, lowering profits.
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2. give somebody enough or too much: to feed or supply somebody with enough or more than enough of something
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| [14th century. Probably via Old French gloutir "swallow" < Latin gluttire (see glutton)] |
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