1. to value or estimate too highly; to overvalue
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The collector tends to overprize his vintage coins.
• She warned against overprizing material possessions.
• The critic argued that society overprizes celebrity status.
• Don’t overprize temporary achievements over lasting relationships.
• The merchant was known to overprize his wares.
• It’s easy to overprize things that are rare but not necessarily valuable.