underrate

[ uhn-der-reyt ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈreɪt /

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

to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate.

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Origin of underrate

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + rate¹

Words nearby underrate

underproduce, underproduction, underproof, underprop, underquote, underrate, underrated, underreact, underreport, underrepresent, underripe

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How to use underrate in a sentence

Matt Forte was a solid back over his first two years in the league, but everyone, including the Madden video game franchise, underrated his speed.
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Modern writers are usually disposed to underrate their importance, or even to explain them away.
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You see I do not underrate the importance of your leaders having declared in favour of free trade.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

We do not underrate the external value of books, when we say it is the invisible which forms their chief charm.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various
Her action has, in truth, its springs in a most commendable sentiment that I should be the last to underrate.
Penelope's English Experiences|Kate Douglas Wiggin
Perhaps you a little underrate the (original) effect of his "Life of Goethe in Germany."
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British Dictionary definitions for underrate

underrate

/ (ˌʌndəˈreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to underestimate

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