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overvalueto 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/

Korean meaning: 실제 가치보다 더 높게 평가하다, 과대평가하다

Korean pronunciation: 오**버**밸**류**

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

overvalue concept
💡 Concept

to consider something to be worth more than it actually is

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overvalue rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Don't overvalue trash when true treasures need rescue!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvərˈvæljuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː/

🌳Etymology

Prefixover--
Rootvalue

Origin

over(위로, 초과하여) + value(가치를 매기다)의 합성어로, 적정 가치를 넘어서서 평가한다는 의미에서 만들어진 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

valuerescuevenue
value
rescue
venue

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

overestimateoverrateoverassessinflate

Antonyms

undervalueunderestimateunderrate

Related

evaluateappraiseassessvalueworth