overvalue
Americanverb (used with object)
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overvalues,
present (3rd person singular)
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overvalued,
past participle, past
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overvaluing
present participle
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Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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overvaluesimple
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overvaluessimple
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have overvaluedperfect
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has overvaluedperfect
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am overvaluingprogressive
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are overvaluingprogressive
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is overvaluingprogressive
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have been overvaluingperfect progressive
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has been overvaluingperfect progressive
Past
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overvaluedsimple
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had overvaluedperfect
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was overvaluingprogressive
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were overvaluingprogressive
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had been overvaluingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of overvalue
Example Sentences
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Behavioral-finance experts say this stems from the “endowment effect”: a psychological bias where we overvalue what we already own and confuse familiarity with financial security.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
“In the abstract,” Mr. Epstein writes, “we often overvalue limitless freedom and choice.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Purplebricks told us price reductions were once a target for rewarding staff, but that is no longer the case, and it does not overvalue properties to win instructions.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
People tend to overvalue the tax break now versus the long-term consequences of a smaller benefit later, she says.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Zach is up and down, and true to his nature, he has a tendency to overvalue his achievements.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
I treat many adults who have severe eating disorders partly as a result of growing up in a society that overvalues thinness, promotes dieting for weight loss, and shames people who are overweight or obese.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2024
Data shows the draft value chart developed by Johnson in the early 1990s — which assigns each pick numerical value and is still used leaguewide — overvalues the top 50 picks and undervalues the rest.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2020
State lawmakers might revive a failed 2017 bill to reduced Sound Transit car-tab taxes, which are charged on a depreciation schedule that overvalues newer vehicles.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2017
One person overvalues himself while, at the same time, devaluing the contributions of others.
From Inc ● Apr. 10, 2013
"I dare say he overvalues himself as a husband," remarked Carraway, joining in the laugh, "but he has at least the merit of being loyal to your family."
From The Deliverance; a romance of the Virginia tobacco fields by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
Conversely, when a stock stays lower despite increased trading volume, it can be a sign that institutions see a stock as overvalued and are eager to sell even as demand remains strong from other investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Almost all valuation indicators with decent track records suggest that the stock market is not just overvalued — it’s extremely overvalued,” he wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The bad news: It’s just as historically overvalued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
In absolute terms, the S&P 500 is extremely overvalued, as you can see from the table at the bottom of this column.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
What prepared him to see what was happening in the mortgage bond market, Paulson said, was a career of searching for overvalued bonds to bet against.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Discovery is overvaluing the global networks business, which is not included in the deal with Netflix, and believes the business may be worth nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Instead, those who are most likely to evade detection are the people trying to hide their income in tax shelters, shifting their profits overseas, exaggerating their business deductions, or overvaluing their charitable donations.
From Slate ● Jan. 29, 2025
Despite this, British stocks are much cheaper than American stocks relative to their earnings, and Mr Mould suggested investors may be overvaluing US companies and undervaluing UK ones.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2024
It's not just about overvaluing exercise; it's about not always being realistic about food.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2024
This acknowledgment, I trust, will save me from any charge of overvaluing Carew.
From A History of Elizabethan Literature by George Saintsbury
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