overvalue — to consider something to be worth more than it actually is
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to consider something to be worth more than it actually is
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈvæljuː/
Example Sentences
- My mom tends to overvalue her homemade cookies and thinks she could sell them for $50 each.
- Don't overvalue your Instagram followers - half of them are probably your relatives.
- The company was overvalued at $2 billion when it was actually worth much less.
overvalue
VERB[/ˌoʊvərˈvæljuː/]
to consider something to be worth more than it actually is
💡 Concept
to consider something to be worth more than it actually is
🎵 Rhyme
Don't overvalue trash when true treasures need rescue!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈvæljuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː/
🌳Etymology
Prefixover--
Rootvalue
🎵Rhyme
valuerescuevenue
value
rescue
venue
🔗Collocations
overvalue stocks
overvalue property
overvalue assets
seriously overvalue
tend to overvalue
overvalue one's abilities
overvalue the company
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My mom tends to overvalue her homemade cookies and thinks she could sell them for $50 each.”
😄 Fun example
“Don't overvalue your Instagram followers - half of them are probably your relatives.”
“The company was overvalued at $2 billion when it was actually worth much less.”
😄 Fun example
“He overvalued his singing talent and auditioned for a TV show, only to be rejected immediately.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
overestimateoverrateoverassessinflate
Antonyms
undervalueunderestimateunderrate
Related
evaluateappraiseassessvalueworth
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