overrate

[oh-ver-reyt]

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verb (used with object), o·ver·rat·ed, o·ver·rat·ing.

to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.

Origin of overrate

First recorded in 1580–90; over- + rate¹

Synonyms for overrate

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overpraise, overesteem, magnify.

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Related Words for overrate

magnify, exaggerate, overestimate, overvalue, oversell, exceed, overpraise, overprize

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Historical Examples of overrate

If you fancy that I exaggerate this power, or overrate its extent, listen to one fact.
Gerald Fitzgerald
Charles James Lever
That I did not overrate the peril before me, events soon proved.
Confessions Of Con Cregan
Charles James Lever
It is impossible to overrate the significance of this event.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa
Paul Barron Watson
It is hard to overrate the consequences of the fall of New Orleans.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals
T. C. DeLeon
Yet it would be impossible to overrate the delicacy of that situation.
On the Heels of De Wet
The Intelligence Officer

British Dictionary definitions for overrate

overrate

verb

(tr) to assess too highly

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Word Origin and History for overrate

1610s, from over- + rate (v.). Related: Overrated; overrating.