overrate

American  

[oh-ver-reyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt /

verb (used with object)

overrates, present (3rd person singular) overrated, past participle, past overrating present participle

1. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate.

   I think you overrate their political influence.

   Synonyms:

   magnify, overpraise

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overrate British  

/ ˌəʊvəˈreɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to assess too highly

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Participles

• overrating
  present
• overrated
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• overrate
  simple
• overrates
  simple
• have overrated
  perfect
• has overrated
  perfect
• am overrating
  progressive
• are overrating
  progressive
• is overrating
  progressive
• have been overrating
  perfect progressive
• has been overrating
  perfect progressive

Past

• overrated
  simple
• had overrated
  perfect
• was overrating
  progressive
• were overrating
  progressive
• had been overrating
  perfect progressive

Future

• will overrate
  simple
• will have overrated
  perfect
• will be overrating
  progressive
• will have been overrating
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of overrate

First recorded in 1580–90; over- + rate ¹

Related Words

• exaggerate
• magnify
• overestimate
• oversell
• overvalue