outvalue

A rare coin can outvalue its face price by a hundred times.

Definition

Verb (transitive): To be of greater value than; to exceed in worth, importance, or usefulness.

Usage Examples

• (It has greater monetary or historical worth.)
• (Her expertise is considered more important.)
• (Emotional significance exceeds material cost.)

Advanced Usage

• "to outvalue by a margin": to be worth significantly more than something else.
  • The original painting outvalues the forgery by a considerable margin. (The authentic piece is worth far more.)
• "to outvalue in terms of": to be more valuable in a specific aspect.
  • This investment outvalues others in terms of long-term stability. (It offers greater security over time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Outvalue (verb only; no common noun or adjective forms).
• Overvalue (verb): to assign too high a value to something.
  • The market tends to overvalue trendy stocks. (It gives them an inflated price.)
• Undervalue (verb): to assign too low a value to something.
  • Hard work is often undervalued in modern society. (It is not appreciated enough.)

Synonyms

• Exceed in value: to be worth more than.
• Outweigh: to be more important or significant than.
• Surpass: to go beyond in quality or worth.

Phrasal Verbs

None common. The word "outvalue" is not typically combined with prepositions to form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• Worth its weight in gold: extremely valuable.
  • Her advice is worth its weight in gold; it outvalues any financial compensation. (Her guidance is priceless.)