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- [oh-ver-reyt]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈreɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-reyt]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt/
Definitions of overrate word
- verb with object overrate to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence. 1
- transitive verb overrate esteem too highly 1
- verb overrate If you say that something or someone is overrated, you mean that people have a higher opinion of them than they deserve. 0
- verb overrate to assess too highly 0
- verb transitive overrate to rate, assess, or estimate too highly 0
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Origin of overrate
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; over- + rate1
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Parts of speech for Overrate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overrate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
overrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overrate
verb overrate
- dogmatize — to make dogmatic assertions; speak or write dogmatically.
- drop the ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- go overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
- go too far — take sth past acceptable limits
- go wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
Antonyms for overrate
verb overrate
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- belittle — If you belittle someone or something, you say or imply that they are unimportant or not very good.
- benching — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
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