/oh'veuhr bild"/ , v. , overbuilt, overbuilding .
v.t.
1. to erect too many buildings in (an area).
2. to cover or surmount with a building or structure.
3. to build (a structure) on too great or elaborate a scale.
v.i.
4. to erect too many buildings in an area.
[ 1595-1605; OVER- + BUILD ]