Definition
Definition of overvaluing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
financeRare act of giving something a higher worth than it deservesRare
- The overvaluing of the company led investors to lose money.
Adjective
1.
exaggerated worthRare considering something to be worth more than it isRare
- The overvaluing price of the painting shocked the buyers.
2.
excessive importanceRare placing too much importance on somethingRare
- She was criticized for overvaluing her own opinions.
Origin of overvaluing
Old English, ofer (over) + weorthian (to value)
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overvaluing
treating something with excessive attention
Examples of overvaluing in a sentence
Her overvaluing of the startup distorted the department’s budget forecast. The overvaluing assessment led to financial losses. Critics accused the appraiser of overvaluing the property. He is known for overvaluing his contributions. The report was dismissed for overvaluing minor details.
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- French:surévaluation, surévalué, ...
- German:Überbewertung, überbewertet, ...
- Italian:sopravvalutazione, sopravvalutato, ...
- Spanish:sobrevaloración, sobrevalorado, ...
- Portuguese:sobreavaliação, sobrevalorizado, ...
- Chinese:高估, 估价过高, ...
- Japanese:過大評価, 過大評価された, ...
- Arabic:مُبالَغَة في التَّقويم, مبالَغ في قِيمَتِه, ...
- Hebrew:הַעֲרָכַת יֶתֶר, מֻפְרָז בְּעֶרְכּוֹ, ...
- Russian:завышение стоимости, переоцененный, ...
- Ukrainian:завищення вартості, переоцінка, ...
- Hindi:अधिक मूल्यांकन, अतिमूल्यांकित, ...
Definition of overvalue - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
overestimate worthRare estimate the worth of something too highlyRare
- He tends to overvalue his old car because of its sentimental value..
2.
businessRare give too much importance or worthRare
- She tends to overvalue her own opinions.
Origin of overvalue
Latin, valere (to be strong)
Examples of overvalue in a sentence
She tends to overvalue her contributions to the project. Investors often overvalue tech startups. It's easy to overvalue material possessions.
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- French:surévaluer, surestimer, ...
- German:überbewerten, zu hoch einschätzen, ...
- Italian:sopravvalutare, dare troppa importanza, ...
- Spanish:sobrevalorar, dar demasiado valor, ...
- Portuguese:supervalorizar, superestimar, ...
- Chinese:高估, 过高评价, ...
- Japanese:過大評価する, 過剰に評価する, ...
- Arabic:بالَغَ في تَقْدِير, قَدَّرَ بأَكثَر مِن قِيمَتِه, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲרִיךְ בֵּיתֵר עַל הַמִּדָּה, לְהַגְזִים בְּהַעֲרָכָה, ...
- Russian:переоценивать, переоценить, ...
- Ukrainian:переоцінювати, надавати занадто велике значення, ...
- Hindi:अधिक मूल्य देना, अधिक महत्व देना, ...
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