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(oʊvəʳreɪt) also over-rate

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overrates, present participle overrating, past tense, past participle overrated

verb

If you say that something or someone is overrated, you mean that people have a higher opinion of them than they deserve.

More men are finding out that the joys of work have been overrated. [be VERB-ed]

If you consider him a miracle man, you're overrating him. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: overestimate, glorify, overvalue, oversell More Synonyms of overrate

overrated adjective

Success in the eyes of others is an overrated achievement.

Life in the wild is vastly overrated.

overrate in British English

(ˌəʊvəˈreɪt)

verb

(transitive)

to assess too highly

overrate in American English

(ˌoʊvərˈreɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈrated or ˌoverˈrating

to rate, assess, or estimate too highly

Examples of 'overrate' in a sentence
overrate

Thanks for the vote of confidence, your Majesty, but I think you vastly overrate my powers of persuasion.My dear, you grossly overrate the credulity of your audience.

(verb) in the sense of overestimate

Definition

to have too high an opinion of

I think you're overrating her if you call her a genius.

Synonyms

overestimate

glorify

overvalue

oversell

make too much of

rate too highly

assess too highly

overpraise

exaggerate the worth of

overprize

think or expect too much of

think too highly of

attach too much importance to

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overpower
overpowering
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overreach
overreach yourself
overreact

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释义	Trends of overrate View usage for: overrate (oʊvəʳreɪt) also over-rate Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overrates, present participle overrating, past tense, past participle overrated verb If you say that something or someone is overrated, you mean that people have a higher opinion of them than they deserve. More men are finding out that the joys of work have been overrated. [be VERB-ed] If you consider him a miracle man, you're overrating him. [VERB noun] Synonyms: overestimate, glorify, overvalue, oversell More Synonyms of overrate overrated adjective Success in the eyes of others is an overrated achievement. Life in the wild is vastly overrated. overrate in British English (ˌəʊvəˈreɪt) verb (transitive) to assess too highly overrate in American English (ˌoʊvərˈreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈrated or ˌoverˈrating to rate, assess, or estimate too highly Examples of 'overrate' in a sentence overrate Thanks for the vote of confidence, your Majesty, but I think you vastly overrate my powers of persuasion. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001) My dear, you grossly overrate the credulity of your audience. Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (2001) (verb) in the sense of overestimate Definition to have too high an opinion of I think you're overrating her if you call her a genius. Synonyms overestimate glorify overvalue oversell make too much of rate too highly assess too highly overpraise exaggerate the worth of overprize think or expect too much of think too highly of attach too much importance to Nearby words of overrate overly overpower overpowering overrate overreach overreach yourself overreact Synonyms of 'overrate' overrate Explore 'overrate' in the dictionary
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