overvalue
/ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌəʊvərˈvæljuː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌō-vər-ˈval-(ˌ)yü/ (ame, mw)
overvalue — verb
- overvaluepresent simple I / you / we / they
- overvalueshe / she / it
- overvaluedpast simple
- overvaluing-ing form
1. to judge someone or something as worth more, or as mattering more, than is reall
to judge someone or something as worth more, or as mattering more, than is really true.
Investors overvalued the small software company after one big contract.
business context: judge a company as worth too much
Diya overvalued perfect grades and slept only four hours a night before the exams.
broader use: give too much importance to a result
In the report, local land was overvalued by nearly thirty percent.
Cyrus overvalued Luis's promise and trusted the plan without proof.
Many schools overvalue test scores when choosing students for scholarships.
- overrate
close in meaning; more often about quality, reputation, or public opinion
- overestimate
broader; often used for numbers, size, or ability rather than worth alone
- exaggerate
usually about how someone describes something, not how they judge its value
- undervalue
to judge something as worth less or as mattering less than it really does
文法句型
overvalue + noun phrase
be overvalued
overvalue + abstract noun
用法筆記
Often used for shares, land, brands, promises, or achievements when someone gives them more worth or importance than they deserve. The object is usually something being priced, trusted, or chosen.