overrate
[oh-ver-reyt]
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
Synonyms for overrate
overpraise, overesteem, magnify.
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magnify, exaggerate, overestimate, overvalue, oversell, exceed, overpraise, overprizeExamples from the Web for overrate
Historical Examples of overrate
If you fancy that I exaggerate this power, or overrate its extent, listen to one fact.
Gerald FitzgeraldCharles James Lever
That I did not overrate the peril before me, events soon proved.
Confessions Of Con CreganCharles James Lever
It is impossible to overrate the significance of this event.
The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus VasaPaul Barron Watson
It is hard to overrate the consequences of the fall of New Orleans.
Four Years in Rebel CapitalsT. C. DeLeon
Yet it would be impossible to overrate the delicacy of that situation.
On the Heels of De WetThe Intelligence Officer
overrate
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