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overrate

[oh-ver-reyt]

Origin

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- + rate¹

Synonyms
overpraise, overesteem, magnify.

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overrate (ˌəʊvəˈreɪt)

—vb
	(tr) to assess too highly

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Word Origin & History

overrate

1611, from over + rate (v.).

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