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overdear

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Overdear (adj) means Too expensive, or valued far too highly.

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Too expensive, or valued far too highly.
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Etymology

Came from Middle English *overdere, a form suggested by the Middle English adverb overdere (“too expensively, at too great a cost”); equivalent to over- plus dear.

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What is the meaning of overdear?
"overdear" (adj) means too expensive, or valued far too highly.
What is the opposite of overdear?
Opposites of "overdear" include inexpensive, reasonable, affordable, cheap.

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