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Definition of "overvalue" []

  • To assign too high a value to: overvalued the painting. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "overvalue" in a sentence
  • "The actual overvalue is not an Issue, because Stock Market and Production values accurately reflect the true worth."
  • "To me, the commodity that we consistently overvalue is money, and what we undervalue is our precious and irreplaceable time."
  • "When you read stories that the Yuan is "overvalued by 40%", or whatever, how is that "overvalue" determined?"