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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. underproduce,
  2. underproduction,
  3. underproof,
  4. underprop,
  5. underquote,
  6. underreact,
  7. underreport,
  8. underrepresent,
  9. underripe,
  10. underrun

Origin of underrate

First recorded in 1615–25; under- + rate1
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British Dictionary definitions for underrate

underrate

/ (ˌʌndəˈreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to underestimate
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Word Origin and History for underrate

underrate

v.

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

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