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overrate

[oh-ver-reyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈreɪt /
VERB
assign too much value, importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exaggerate magnify overestimate oversell overvalue
STRONG
exceed overpraise
WEAK
assess too highly build up expect too much of make too much of overassess overesteem overprize overreckon rate too highly think too highly of think too much of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
play down
WEAK
underrate undervalue

Example Sentences

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“I think people overrate the benefits of decentralization, or how religiously someone has to adhere to it,” said Cosmo Jiang, general partner at crypto venture firm Pantera Capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Many massively overrate their chances of success, and they often can’t even imagine the many things that may go wrong with the next idea they are toying with.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

Still, it's important not to overrate what Carlson's leaving means for Fox News.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2023

Relationships among leaders can build trust — or destroy it — but presidents often overrate their ability to steer both allies and adversaries.

From New York Times • Aug. 28, 2021

You overrate my judgment; sentiment is not in my line; I have done my share in reading books; I 240 do not know that I have got much out of them all.

From Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life by Drinkwater, Jennie M.