Outvaluing

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To determine that one object is of greater significance than another in terms of value
2. To judge or consider one thing as having superior worth than another
3. To regard something as more valuable or important than something else

Etymology: "Outvaluing" is the present participle of "outvalue," a verb meaning to surpass another thing in worth or importance. The verb is formed from "out-," a prefix that signals excelling or exceeding, attached to "value," which came into English from Old French "value," the feminine past participle of "valoir," meaning "to be worth." Adding "out-" to a verb or noun in English produces a sense of surpassing, as in "outrun" or "outnumber," and "outvalue" follows that pattern, so that one thing is judged to outweigh another in significance.

Synonyms: surpassing, outweighing