overvalue

  • 21overvalue — /oʊvəˈvælju/ (say ohvuh valyooh) verb (t) (overvalued, overvaluing) to value highly; put too high a value on. –overvaluation /ˌoʊvəvæljuˈeɪʃən/ (say .ohvuhvalyooh ayshuhn), noun …

  • 22overvalue — /ˌəυvə vælju:/ verb to give a higher value to something or someone than is right ♦ these shares are overvalued at £1.25 the shares are worth less than the £1.25 for which they are selling ♦ the pound is overvalued against the dollar the exchange… …

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  • 23overvalue — v.tr. ( values, valued, valuing) value too highly; have too high an opinion of …

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  • 24Overvalued — Overvalue O ver*val ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overvalued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overvaluing}.] 1. To value excessively; to rate at too high a price. To overvalue human power. Holyday. [1913 Webster] 2. To exceed in value. [R.] H. Brooke. [1913… …

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  • 25Overvaluing — Overvalue O ver*val ue, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overvalued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overvaluing}.] 1. To value excessively; to rate at too high a price. To overvalue human power. Holyday. [1913 Webster] 2. To exceed in value. [R.] H. Brooke. [1913… …

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  • 26undervalue — UK US /ˌʌndəˈvæljuː/ US  / dɚ / verb [T] FINANCE ► to decide or say that something is less valuable or important than it really is: »There is little evidence that traditional firms shares are undervalued. undervalue sth against sth »Most emerging …

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  • 27overvaluation — noun 1. an appraisal that is too high • Syn: ↑overestimate, ↑overestimation, ↑overappraisal • Derivationally related forms: ↑overvalue, ↑overestimate (for: ↑overestimation) …

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  • 28Overestimate — O ver*es ti*mate, v. t. 1. To estimate too highly. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To overvalue. [PJC] …

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  • 29Overprize — O ver*prize , v. t. [Cf. {Overpraise}.] To prize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 30Vaunt — Vaunt, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Vaunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vaunting}.] [F. vanter, LL. vanitare, fr. L. vanus vain. See {Vain}.] To boast; to make a vain display of one s own worth, attainments, decorations, or the like; to talk ostentatiously; to… …

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