Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overvalues, present participle overvaluing, past tense, past participle overvalued
verb
To overvalue something, often a cost or rate of exchange, means to fix its value at too high a level compared with other similar things.
...a rate which does not overvalue the pound. [VERB noun]
Many, perhaps all, Internet stocks are hugely overvalued. [beVERB-ed]
overvaluation (oʊvəʳvæljueɪʃən)uncountable noun
These problems were aggravated by the overvaluation of the pound. [+ of]
overvaluedadjective
It still can be argued that Japanese shares are overvalued in terms of the returnthey offer.
overvalue in British English
(ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː)
verb(transitive)
to place too high a value on (something)
a rate that does not overvalue the pound
Many, perhaps all, Internet stocks are hugely overvalued.
overvalue in American English
(ˌoʊvərˈvælju)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈvalued or ˌoverˈvaluing
1.
to value too high, or above the actual worth
2.
to regard or esteem too highly
Derived forms
overvaluation (ˌoverˌvaluˈation)
noun
Examples of 'overvalue' in a sentence
overvalue
Prices are low, but homes were hugely overvalued.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I would guess that equities are not only not overvalued but may still be undervalued.
John Cassidy DOT.CON (2001)
You can then judge whether the house that you are bidding for is a bargain, fairly priced or overvalued.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Domestic property is hugely overvalued.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The problem, of course, is that these highly visible qualities became hugely overvalued.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They argue that house prices are overvalued by 20 to 30 per cent and that a correction is all but inevitable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
A 10m price tag overvalued the property, he said.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
House prices are still overvalued, the recovery in activity appears to be wavering, unemployment is set to rise further and credit conditions remain tight.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Agents overvalued property at the beginning of the year and we're seeing a move to cut prices by up to 20% to get sales.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
overvalue
British English: overvalue VERB
To overvalue something, often a cost or rate of exchange, means to fix its value at too high a level compared with other similar things.