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undervalue

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un·der·val·ue  (ndr-vly)
tr.v. un·der·val·ued, un·der·val·u·ing, un·der·val·ues
1. To assign too low a value to; underestimate.
2. To have too little regard or esteem for.

under·valu·ation n.

undervalue
Verb
[-valuing, -valued] to value a person or thing at less than the true worth or importance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.undervalue - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"
value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
overvalue, overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
2.undervalueundervalue - esteem lightly
disesteem, disrespect - have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
3.undervalueundervalue - lose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
depreciate - lower the value of something; "The Fed depreciated the dollar once again"

undervalue
verb underrate, underestimate, minimize, look down on, misjudge, depreciate, make light of, set no store by, hold cheap, misprize << OPPOSITE overrate
Translations
Spanish undervalue [ʌndəˈvæljuː] vt (fig) → subestimar, infravalorar;
(COMM etc) → valorizar por debajo de su precio

French undervalue [ʌndəˈvæljuː] vtsous-estimer
German undervalue [ʌndəˈvæljuː] vt [+ person, work etc] → unterbewerten
Italian undervalue [ʌndəˈvæljuː] vtsvalutare, sottovalutare

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, to undervalue myself by marrying a poor man; yet I would have you to know, I have a spirit above all them things.
Perhaps she pitied and esteemed him the more because he was slighted by Willoughby and Marianne, who, prejudiced against him for being neither lively nor young, seemed resolved to undervalue his merits.
"Leave it to God, Sancho," returned Don Quixote, "for he will give her what suits her best; but do not undervalue thyself so much as to come to be content with anything less than being governor of a province.
 
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