overvalue
verb (used with object)
overvalues
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present tense formof overvalue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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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
Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier, who supports tax relief, guessed that public frustration about overvalues, by itself, caused a 5% to 10% boost for Eyman’s measure.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 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
