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over-rate
o·ver·rate
/
ˌoʊ
vərˈreɪt
/
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oh-ver-
reyt
]
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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:
1580–90;
over-
+
rate
1
Synonyms
overpraise, overesteem, magnify.
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overrate
(ˌəʊvəˈreɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to assess too highly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
overrate
1611, from over +
rate
(v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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