overvalue

verb

over·​val·​ue ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü How to pronounce overvalue (audio)
overvalued; overvaluing; overvalues

transitive verb

1
: to assign an excessive value to
overvalue a stock
2
: to value too highly : place too much importance on
overvalued his contribution to the group's effort

Examples of overvalue in a Sentence

He overvalues the opinions of his friends. some people overvalue material things
Recent Examples on the Web The Truth Social parent’s valuation was about $2.4 billion at Monday’s close, down from a nearly $10 billion peak in May, though analysts believe the company is still overvalued due to limited revenue. Ty Roush, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 By historical standards, the stock market is overvalued. Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024 Stocks may become overvalued when everyone wants to invest in them, and undervalued when no one wants them. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2024 By the summer, Trump Media's stock price lingered around $30 before slumping to the teens in September, which some experts still believe is overvaluing the company, which only brought in $836,000 in revenue last quarter -- a 30% decline from a year earlier. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overvalue 

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Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of overvalue was in 1597

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“Overvalue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overvalue. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

overvalue

verb
over·​val·​ue -ˈval-yü How to pronounce overvalue (audio)
1
: to give an excessive value to
overvalue a stock
2
: to value too highly : place too much importance on
overvalued the opinions of others
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