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Definitions

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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When a movement loses its ability to shape events, it begins to overrate the importance of symbols.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 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

“So first we should not overrate his statements — they are so often not true.”

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2020

It would be difficult to overrate the importance of the contribution thus made by Frederick to the politics of Europe.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.