overvalue
UK/əʊvə'væljuː/US/.әuvә'vælju:/
C2
Definitions
v.
To assign too high a value to; to overestimate the worth of
高估；过分重视
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover-excessively, above
+
valuestrong, worth, value
=overvalue
over- (too much) + value = 'to set the value too high.' The mirror image of undervalue.
Common Collocations
- 1.overvalue assets高估资产
- 2.overvalued currency被高估的货币
- 3.overvalue oneself高估自己
Example Sentences
- 1.
Critics say the housing market is badly overvalued.
- 2.
We tend to overvalue things we already own.