Overprize: meaning, definitions and examples
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overprize
[ ˌoʊ.vərˈpraɪz ]
to give too high a value to something
To overprize something is to assign a value that is higher than it actually deserves. It is to overestimate the worth or importance of something.
Synonyms
exaggerate, inflate, overestimate
Examples of usage
- He tends to overprize his own abilities, which can lead to disappointment in the end.
- Don't overprize the importance of material possessions; they do not bring true happiness.
Translations
Translations of the word "overprize" in other languages:
🇵🇹 supervalorizar
🇮🇳 अधिक मूल्यांकन करना
🇩🇪 überbewerten
🇮🇩 menilai terlalu tinggi
🇺🇦 переоцінювати
🇵🇱 przeceniać
🇯🇵 過大評価する
🇫🇷 surévaluer
🇪🇸 sobrevalorar
🇹🇷 aşırı değer biçmek
🇰🇷 과대평가하다
🇸🇦 يبالغ في التقدير
🇨🇿 přeceňovat
🇸🇰 nadhodnocovať
🇨🇳 过高估计
🇸🇮 preceniti
🇮🇸 ofmeta
🇰🇿 құнын асыра бағалау
🇬🇪 გადაფასება
🇦🇿 dəyərini şişirtmək
🇲🇽 sobrevalorar
Etymology
The word 'overprize' originated from the combination of 'over-' meaning too much or excessively, and 'prize' meaning to value highly. The term has been used in the English language for centuries, often in the context of assigning excessive value or importance to something.
See also: prized, prizefighter, prizefighting, prizing.