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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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
"We sometimes overvalue the role of proprietary software in our organisations," Mr Maisto says, pointing out that for key services like word processing and email, open-source solutions work just fine.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
They’re also more likely to remember true “predictions,” overvalue coincidences, and ignore everything else.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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
The formula used to calculate those taxes overvalues many vehicles compared to the commonly used Kelley Blue Book, angering some vehicle owners.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
One person overvalues himself while, at the same time, devaluing the contributions of others.
From Inc ● Apr. 10, 2013
"Your Lordship overvalues my poor ability; but I will hasten to the utmost, and be soon back again."
From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever
Yet it’s not clear that bonds are overvalued, despite the widespread belief that inflation is going to get worse in coming years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 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
The global race to build data centres hosting AI infrastructure has seen a meteoric rise in the firm's fortunes, despite concern the sector may be overvalued in a market bubble.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Top Mexican players continue to be overvalued by their home clubs, which makes it difficult for European clubs to sign them when there are cheaper options with more impressive résumés.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 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
Panorama also investigated the online estate agency Purplebricks, after we heard concerns it had been trying to attract sellers by overvaluing properties.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
He and his firm lied to their 120 investors about where their money was going while dramatically overvaluing holdings to justify extortionist management fees.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2023
The 2023 class is said to be among the most varied in the hall’s history, with women and people of color outnumbering white men, whose work the group has long been criticized for overvaluing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
They caution us against overvaluing differences; and Dr. Prichard has quoted the evidence of Mr. Thompson with this especial object.
From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
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