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overvalue

o·ver·val·ue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver-val-yoo]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈvæl yu/
    • /ˌəʊ.vəˈvæl.juː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver-val-yoo]
    • /ˌoʊ vərˈvæl yu/

Definitions of overvalue word

  • verb with object overvalue to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property. 1
  • transitive verb overvalue exaggerate importance of 1
  • transitive verb overvalue price too highly 1
  • verb overvalue To overvalue something, often a cost or rate of exchange, means to fix its value at too high a level compared with other similar things. 0
  • verb overvalue to place too high a value on (something) 0
  • verb transitive overvalue to value too high, or above the actual worth 0

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Origin of overvalue

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; over- + value

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Overvalue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

overvalue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overvalue usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for overvalue

verb overvalue

  • drop the ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
  • go overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
  • go too far — take sth past acceptable limits
  • go wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
  • hyped — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.

Antonyms for overvalue

verb overvalue

  • bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
  • be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
  • beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
  • belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
  • benching — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.

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