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to undervalue

to undervalue

1 4.1
Give a lower price than it really is worth
  • verb
  • /ˌʌndərˈvælju/
: subestimar
  • On the other hand, you can't undervalue yourself by charging significantly less.
  • undervalued stocks
  • undervalued company
  • grossly undervalued

Examples

  • Following the financial crisis, P&C insurers were generally undervalued and often traded at a discount to book value.

    Blog text (23)
  • A value investor, he is a keen advocate of Benjamin Graham's investment methodology and seeks out undervalued companies.

    Blog text (29)
  • So I think we undervalue the total social pot that people are tossed into in their high school experience.

  • Some may wonder whether it was and is a good idea to undervalue the rupee.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Buffett has a very long history of buying good companies in businesses he likes and understands at prices that undervalue the company.

    Blog text (30)
  • I think we both know where you overvalued your company, but let me tell you specifically where you undervalued it.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Our reports identify overvalued and undervalued neighborhoods.

    Blog text (21)
  • Toyota is undervalued with a forward PE of 9.48 and a PEG of 0.25.

    Blog text (23)
  • Again, like Buffett, Watsa invests in companies that he believes are fundamentally undervalued by the market and operates a passive, buy-and-hold investment strategy.

    Blog text (29)
  • Many investors tend to undervalue the importance of strong management in a company's success.

Synonyms

to underestimate
vsto undervalue
285 3.1

To think someone or something is less important than they really are

is a direct judgment that gives too little value
to underrate
vsto undervalue
38 3.7

To think someone has less ability or importance than they really have

is the general act of assigning too low a worth
to sell short
vsto undervalue
22 5.7

To think a person or thing cannot do as much as they really can

is about judging lower in general rather than setting a price
to lowball
vsto undervalue
  • Informal
5 7.5

Give a much lower price or estimate on purpose to win the deal

is the general act of assigning too low a worth, not a tactical offer
to undersell
vsto undervalue
4 4.5

Make something seem less important or valuable than it really is

is a broader act of assigning less worth, not only presentation
to underprice
vsto undervalue
1 5.2

Sell something for less than its normal market price

is about assigning lower worth in general, not only setting a low price
to hold cheap
vsto undervalue
  • Literature
1 7.2

To think someone or something has little value

is a neutral act of valuing lower rather than only showing dismissal
to misprise
vsto undervalue
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To think someone or something is not important

is the more common modern term for the same idea

Antonyms

12 5.8

To think something is worth more than it really is

How Undervalued

to undervalue
1 4.1

Surface Forms

undervalue infinitive
undervalued past participle
undervaluing present participle
undervalues third person singular

Morphology

undervalue = value (transparent) = under + value

The prefix 'under-' meaning insufficiently or below combined with 'value' yields a straightforward sense of assigning too low a value.

Etymology

Undervalue comes from the parts under meaning 'below' and value meaning 'worth', so to undervalue something is to give it a lower price or worth than it really has.