overprize
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Overprize — O ver*prize , v. t. [Cf. {Overpraise}.] To prize excessively; to overvalue. Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overprize — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
overprize — /oh veuhr pruyz /, v.t., overprized, overprizing. to prize too highly; overvalue. [1580 90; OVER + PRIZE2] * * * … Universalium
overprize — v. a.; (also overrate) Overestimate, overvalue, make too much of … New dictionary of synonyms
overprize — o ver•prize′ v. t. prized, priz•ing … From formal English to slang
overprize — /oʊvəˈpraɪz/ (say ohvuh pruyz) verb (t) (overprized, overprizing) to prize to an excessive degree …
overprize — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb 1. : to prize excessively : overvalue 2. obsolete : to exceed in value … Useful english dictionary
Overpraise — O ver*praise , v. t. [Cf. {Overprize}, {Superpraise}.] To praise excessively or unduly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
magnify — I verb add to, aggrandize, amplificare, amplify, augere, augment, balloon, boost, broaden, build up, cause growth, deepen, emphasize, enhance, enlarge, exaggerare, exaggerate, exalt, expand, extend, glorify, heighten, idealize, increase, increase … Law dictionary
overestimate — I verb adulate, aggrandize, attach too much importance to, enlarge, estimate too highly, exaggerate, exalt, exceed, expand, extol, flatter, glorify, inflate, magnify, make too much of, maximize, misestimate, misjudge, misrepresent, overassess,… … Law dictionary
