overrate

[ oh-ver-reyt ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·rat·ed, o·ver·rat·ing.

to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.

Origin of overrate

First recorded in 1580–90; over- + rate¹

SYNONYMS FOR overrate

overpraise, overesteem, magnify.

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Words nearby overrate

overprotective, overproud, overqualified, overquick, overrake, overrate, overreach, overreact, overrefine, overrefinement, overreliance

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Example sentences from the Web for overrate

"Perhaps you overrate your find, mademoiselle," he suggested, but with unconcealed interest.
Mlle. Fouchette|Charles Theodore Murray
This is an enormous advantage, the value of which it is hardly possible to overrate.
Household Administration|Various
But although we must do full justice to the force of suggestion, we must not overrate it.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology|C. G. Jung
In one department of learning, indeed, his proficiency was such as it is hardly possible to overrate.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

To govern mankind, one must not overrate them: and to please an audience, as a speaker, one must not overvalue it.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield

British Dictionary definitions for overrate

overrate

/ (ˌəʊvəˈreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to assess too highly

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单词	overrate
释义	overrate [ oh-ver-reyt ] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overrate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·rat·ed, o·ver·rat·ing. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence. Origin of overrate First recorded in 1580–90; over- + rate¹ SYNONYMS FOR overrate overpraise, overesteem, magnify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR overrate ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby overrate overprotective, overproud, overqualified, overquick, overrake, overrate, overreach, overreact, overrefine, overrefinement, overreliance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overrate "Perhaps you overrate your find, mademoiselle," he suggested, but with unconcealed interest. Mlle. Fouchette\|Charles Theodore Murray This is an enormous advantage, the value of which it is hardly possible to overrate. Household Administration\|Various But although we must do full justice to the force of suggestion, we must not overrate it. Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology\|C. G. Jung In one department of learning, indeed, his proficiency was such as it is hardly possible to overrate. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay To govern mankind, one must not overrate them: and to please an audience, as a speaker, one must not overvalue it. The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son\|The Earl of Chesterfield British Dictionary definitions for overrate overrate / (ˌəʊvəˈreɪt) / verb (tr) to assess too highly Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overrate magnify, exaggerate, overestimate, overvalue, oversell, exceed, overpraise, build up, overassess, overprize
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overrate

verb (used with object), o·ver·rat·ed, o·ver·rat·ing.

Origin of overrate

SYNONYMS FOR overrate

Words nearby overrate

Example sentences from the Web for overrate

British Dictionary definitions for overrate

verb

Words related to overrate