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overvalue

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o·ver·val·ue  (vr-vly)
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.
over·valu·ation n.
overvalue
Verb
[-valuing, -valued] to regard (someone or something) as much more important or valuable than is the case: his approach overvalues hard work and undervalues true skill
overvalued adj
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Verb1.overvalue - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
overestimate
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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Here we cannot help observing, that as there is so much of policy in the lowest life, great men often overvalue themselves on those refinements in imposture, in which they are frequently excelled by some of the lowest of the human species.
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