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OVERVALUE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Assign too high a value to

Example:

You are overestimating the value of your old car

Synonyms:

overestimate; overvalue

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "overvalue" is one way to...):

value (fix or determine the value of; assign a value to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

undervalue (assign too low a value to)

Derivation:

overvaluation (too high a value or price assigned to something)

overvaluation (an appraisal that is too high)

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