overvalue

[ oh-ver-val-yoo ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈvæl yu /
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verb (used with object), o·ver·val·ued, o·ver·val·u·ing.

to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property.

Origin of overvalue

First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + value

OTHER WORDS FROM overvalue

o·ver·val·u·a·tion, noun

Words nearby overvalue

overtrick, overtrump, overture, overturn, overuse, overvalue, overview, overvoltage, overwatch, overwear, overweary

Words related to overvaluation

misjudgment, error, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, blunder, blow, miscount, slip, miss, underestimation, mixup, misestimate

Example sentences from the Web for overvaluation

  • Every one of us is subject to alternations of overvaluation and undervaluation of ourselves.

    Over the Teacups |Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.