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to overprice

to overprice

1 4.4
To charge more money for something than it is worth
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈpraɪs/
translation icon : sobrevalorar
  • However, there is only one seller on eBay (flyingannalee) and they overprice a little bit.

But if you can just find one SPAC sponsor to overpay, then you can overprice your company.

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Examples

  • Meanwhile, privates have been able to raise their tuition rates substantially, possibly overpricing their product but funneling the largess into financial aid and into improving their undergraduate programs and services.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Another tip is, don't overprice!

    Blog text (9)
  • If you price to make money, you will overprice every time. -- Thanks, Tammy A.

    Blog text (9)
  • And I can tell you, I am a CPA, and if a potential client thinks that I overprice my services,

    Blog text (1)
  • So the Wii U is a good price, but I still feel Nintendo is pulling an Apple and overpricing things yet again.

    Blog text (5)
  • Apple at least should've chosen a half-decent and reliable network if they're going to overprice this thing so badly.

    Blog text (23)
  • Why in the world are there no more choices for cat dwellings? You guys spend a lot of money on those things; there really appears to be just the one model that looks like anything decent, and places other than Amazon are severely overpricing it.

    Blog text (8)
  • Many sellers often overprice their products, thinking they can make more money.

  • If you overprice your house, it may sit on the market for a long time without any offers.

  • To stay competitive, it's crucial not to overprice your services compared to similar businesses.

Synonyms

to overcharge
vsto overprice
18 3.4

To ask someone for more money than a fair price

sets a price above what it is actually worth
to overbill
vsto overprice
2 6.1

Charge someone more money than they should pay for goods or services

sets prices above true value rather than exceeding an agreed bill
to highball
vsto overprice
  • Informal
1 7.9

To ask for a price higher than is fair

sets a price higher than its true worth or reasonable level
to gouge the customer
vsto overprice
1 8.2

Charge customers much more than is fair

is a less emotionally loaded term for pricing above reasonable value
to outprice
vsto overprice
1 6.8

Charge a higher price than a competitor so people cannot afford it

sets prices above worth or reason rather than only above competitors

Antonyms

Sell something for less than its normal market price

How Expensive

to overcharge
18 3.4
to overprice
1 4.4
to price
156 2.7

Surface Forms

overprice infinitive
overpriced past
overpriced past participle
overpricing present participle
overprices third person singular

Morphology

overprice = price (transparent) = over + price

The word 'overprice' is transparently derived from 'over' + 'price', indicating setting a price too high.

Etymology

The word overprice combines over- meaning 'too much' and price, the amount you pay. So to overprice something is to put a 'too high' price on it, which is why it means setting a price higher than it should be.