different between oversend vs overspend

English

Etymology

From Middle English oversenden (“to send over, transmit”), from Old English ofersendan (“to transmit”), from Proto-Germanic *uber (“over”) + *sandijan? (“to send”), corresponding to over- +? send. Cognate with Middle Dutch oversenden (“to send over”), German übersenden (“to send, transmit”).

Verb

oversend (third-person singular simple present oversends, present participle oversending, simple past and past participle oversent)

1. To send an amount greater than what is required; to oversupply.
2. (transitive, intransitive) To send (a message, etc.) to too many people.
   • 2010, Harriet Diamond, Linda Eve Diamond, Perfect Phrases for Writing Company Announcements

     Don't oversend. That means don't send an e-mail announcement to everyone who may have once sent you an e-mail; it also means don't overburden those who are willingly on your e-mail list because they want relevant information. Oversending e-mails is the surest way to be ignored or find your way to the junk mail file.

3. To send over, transmit.

Derived terms

• oversending

Noun

oversend (plural oversends)

1. A transmission that is larger than it should be.

English

Etymology

over- +? spend

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?nd

Verb

overspend (third-person singular simple present overspends, present participle overspending, simple past and past participle overspent)

1. To spend too much money; especially, to spend more than one earns.

   To get out of debt, first keep a budget and be careful not to overspend.

Noun

overspend (plural overspends)

1. the amount by which someone or something is overspent

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