What's the difference between overbuild and overbuilt?

Overbuild


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To build over.
  • (v. t.) To build too much; to build beyond the demand.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This constitutes a massive, absolutely massive, hit on consumers and jobs, because to move to 50% ... by 2030 will mean a massive bill, perhaps $60bn or more ... this massive and unnecessary commitment to renewables which will cause a massive overbuild of windfarms, all of which has to be paid for by consumers,” Abbott said.
  • (2) Sir Richard Stagg, the UK's ambassador in Afghanistan, told the Guardian the overbuilding had been caused by a desire to show the Afghans "we were serious" about helping them.
  • (3) The prime minister also labelled Labor’s promise to source 50% of electricity from renewables by 2030 “bizarre” and “unnecessary”, said it would cause “a massive overbuild in windfarms” and claimed it could cost “$60bn or more”.

Overbuilt


Definition:

  • (a.) Having too many buildings; as, an overbuilt part of a town.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Proximal contacts were overbuilt at 65% of sites and pontic tissue contacts were excessive in all but one bridge.
  • (2) Pulmonary diffusion capacity and at least some aspects of respiratory muscle function seem to be "overbuilt" in the young untrained adult.
  • (3) Sometimes communities that have lost population and have overbuilt roads give some of that space to bicycles”.
  • (4) I don’t think we’re anywhere near overbuilt,” she said.

Words possibly related to "overbuild"

Words possibly related to "overbuilt"