overprize

verb

over·​prize ˌō-vər-ˈprīz How to pronounce overprize (audio)
overprized; overprizing

transitive verb

: to prize (something) too highly
overprized material possessions at the expense of happiness
In Britain, we still overprize physical courage, and equate it with heroism.Sarah Crompton
This organization is … given to credit and operating disasters. Historically, it has overprized vision and undervalued hands-on, day-to-day management …Carol J. Loomis and Antony J. Michels

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1589, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overprize was circa 1589

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“Overprize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overprize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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