noun
Meaning 1
A value assigned to something in excess of its real value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A value assigned to something in excess of its real value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To assign an excessive value to something.
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verb
assign too high a value to
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: overestimate
Antonyms: undervalue
Broader terms: value
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English value English overvalue From over- + value.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.