over-rate

A form of overrate — To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.

Meanings

verbover-rate (third-person singular simple present over-rates, present participle over-rating, simple past and past participle over-rated)

present singular third person over-rates · participle present over-rating · participle past over-rated · past over-rated

  1. alternativeAlternative form of overrate.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “over-rate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/over-rate.

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