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overvalued
Definitions (2)
1.verb
Usage
these shares are overvalued at £1.25
the shares are worth less than the £1.25 for which they are selling
Usage
the exchange rate gives too many dollars to the pound, considering the strength of the two countries' economies
"...the fact that sterling has been overvalued for the past three years shows that currencies can remain above their fair value for very long periods" [Investors Chronicle]
2. Perceived to be too expensive. opposite of undervalued.
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