underrate

[uhn-der-reyt]

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verb (used with object), un·der·rat·ed, un·der·rat·ing.

to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate.

Origin of underrate

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + rate¹

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Related Words for underrate

undervalue, underprice, underestimate, discount, misjudge, belittle, devalue, minimize, depreciate

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Historical Examples of underrate

He does not underrate the talents of milord Wellington as a commander.
The Snare
Rafael Sabatini
He would not have them underrate the importance of the Baptist's service.
Jesus the Christ
James Edward Talmage
Let us not underrate the value of a fact; it will one day flower in a truth.
My Studio Neighbors
William Hamilton Gibson
Slaveholders ever underrate the intelligence with which they have to grapple.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Frederick Douglass
Far be it from me to underrate the sufferings of the Irish people.
My Bondage and My Freedom
Frederick Douglass

British Dictionary definitions for underrate

underrate

verb

(tr) to underestimate

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Word Origin and History for underrate

also under-rate, 1640s, "to esteem at too little worth," from under + rate (v.). Related: Underrated; underrating.