ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Misvalue

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Misvalue is a verb meaning (transitive) To value wrongly: to misjudge the value of.

Meaning

(transitive) To value wrongly: to misjudge the value of.

Example Sentences

Gombrich generalizes his argument: all norms of progress misvalue art by over-rating their own achievement, under-rating other styles, and by viewing previous styles as precursors to their own work.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include misvaluate, misconsider, misappraise, misdeem, misprize, misjudge.

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