- overrate
- In its strictest signification, a rating by way of excess and not one which ought not to have been made at all
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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Overrate — O ver*rate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overrating}.] To rate or value too highly; to overestimate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overrate — O ver*rate , n. An excessive rate. [R.] Massinger. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overrate — index magnify, overestimate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
overrate — (v.) 1610s, from OVER (Cf. over) + RATE (Cf. rate) (v.). Related: Overrated; overrating … Etymology dictionary
overrate — [v] assign too much value, importance assess too highly, build up, exaggerate, exceed, expect too much of, magnify, make too much of*, overassess, overesteem, overestimate, overpraise, overprize, overreckon, oversell, overvalue, rate too highly,… … New thesaurus
overrate — ► VERB ▪ rate more highly than is deserved. DERIVATIVES overrated adjective … English terms dictionary
overrate — [ō΄vər rāt′] vt. overrated, overrating to rate, assess, or estimate too highly … English World dictionary
overrate — /oh veuhr rayt /, v.t., overrated, overrating. to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence. [1580 90; OVER + RATE1] Syn. overpraise, overesteem, magnify. * * * … Universalium
overrate — transitive verb Date: 1610 to rate, value, or estimate too highly < overrates his importance to the team > … New Collegiate Dictionary
overrate — verb To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due … Wiktionary
overrate — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. overvalue, build up, magnify, overestimate; see exaggerate , exceed … English dictionary for students
