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underrate

[uhn-der-reyt]
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verb (used with object), un·der·rat·ed, un·der·rat·ing.
  1. to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate.
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Origin of underrate

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + rate1
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Historical Examples

  • 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
  1. (tr) to underestimate
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Word Origin and History for underrate

v.

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

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