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overrate

American  
[oh-ver-reyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt /

verb (used with object)

overrated, overrating

  1. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate.

    I think you overrate their political influence.
    Synonyms:
    magnify, overpraise
overrate British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈreɪt /

verb

  1. (tr) to assess too highly

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Etymology

Origin of overrate

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

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