What does "overprize" mean?

To prize excessively; to overvalue.

What is a synonym for "overprize"?

Common synonyms include: exaggerate, idealize, idolize, miscalculate, overestimate, overreact.

Overprize

verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
To prize excessively; to overvalue. transitive
"[…] a very pardonable facility in the Parents themselves to overprize their own Children, while thy behold them through the vapors of affection which alter the appearance […]"

Synonyms

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exaggerate idealize idolize miscalculate overestimate overreact

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"[…] a very pardonable facility in the Parents themselves to overprize their own Children, while thy behold them through the vapors of affection which alter the appearance […]"

Etymology

From over- + prize. See overpraise.

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