overrate
verb (used with object)
to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate.
overrates
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present tense formof overrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He also says his ideas are more relevant today than ever — especially as Americans develop an anti-science culture that, among other things, drastically overrates the significance of IQ tests.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2024
Georgetown, which has played the nation's toughest schedule according to the RPI, is ranked 12th despite a 21-10 record, which probably overrates them by 10-20 spots.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2011
Sometimes it seems that Steiner overrates the importance of language; but to him the word is the very essence of humanity.
From Time Magazine Archive
Your Excellency overrates my ability in that quarter, and if I were permitted to choose—" "Another and a fairer maid would be your choice.
From The Golden Dog by William Kirby
"I am afraid Mr. Ernst greatly overrates my abilities and my worth," said she, a little constrainedly.
From Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks A Picture of New England Home Life by Charles Felton Pidgin
