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o·ver·val·ue

(ō′vər-văl′yo͞o)
tr.v. o·ver·val·ued, o·ver·val·u·ing, o·ver·val·ues
To assign too high a value to: overvalued the painting.
o′ver·val′u·a′tion n.
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overvalue

(ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː)
vb (tr)
to place too high a value on (something)
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overvalue


Past participle: overvalued
Gerund: overvaluing

Imperative
overvalue
overvalue
Present
I overvalue
you overvalue
he/she/it overvalues
we overvalue
you overvalue
they overvalue
Preterite
I overvalued
you overvalued
he/she/it overvalued
we overvalued
you overvalued
they overvalued
Present Continuous
I am overvaluing
you are overvaluing
he/she/it is overvaluing
we are overvaluing
you are overvaluing
they are overvaluing
Present Perfect
I have overvalued
you have overvalued
he/she/it has overvalued
we have overvalued
you have overvalued
they have overvalued
Past Continuous
I was overvaluing
you were overvaluing
he/she/it was overvaluing
we were overvaluing
you were overvaluing
they were overvaluing
Past Perfect
I had overvalued
you had overvalued
he/she/it had overvalued
we had overvalued
you had overvalued
they had overvalued
Future
I will overvalue
you will overvalue
he/she/it will overvalue
we will overvalue
you will overvalue
they will overvalue
Future Perfect
I will have overvalued
you will have overvalued
he/she/it will have overvalued
we will have overvalued
you will have overvalued
they will have overvalued
Future Continuous
I will be overvaluing
you will be overvaluing
he/she/it will be overvaluing
we will be overvaluing
you will be overvaluing
they will be overvaluing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overvaluing
you have been overvaluing
he/she/it has been overvaluing
we have been overvaluing
you have been overvaluing
they have been overvaluing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overvaluing
you will have been overvaluing
he/she/it will have been overvaluing
we will have been overvaluing
you will have been overvaluing
they will have been overvaluing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overvaluing
you had been overvaluing
he/she/it had been overvaluing
we had been overvaluing
you had been overvaluing
they had been overvaluing
Conditional
I would overvalue
you would overvalue
he/she/it would overvalue
we would overvalue
you would overvalue
they would overvalue
Past Conditional
I would have overvalued
you would have overvalued
he/she/it would have overvalued
we would have overvalued
you would have overvalued
they would have overvalued
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. overvalue - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
underestimate, undervalue - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"
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Translations

overvalue

[ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː] VT → sobrevalorar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

overvalue

[ˌəʊvərˈvæljuː] vt [+ currency] → surévaluer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

overvalue

[ˌəʊvəˈvæljuː] vt → sopravvalutare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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