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How to pronounce overrate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms overestimate
Type of misjudge
Has types overcapitalise, overcapitalize
Derivation overrating

Examples of overrate

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Agencies tend to underrate munis and overrate corporate bonds, Fabian said.
From the investors.com
Successful people consistently overrate themselves relative to their peers.
From the businessweek.com
We should not overrate that US will benefit more from appreciating yuan.
From the economist.com
In this archival interview he was careful not to overrate his success or appear arrogant.
From the voanews.com
I agree we should not overrate the need to reach out to minority voters.
From the economist.com
Let's neither undersell nor overrate this early-season achievement.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Why do people overrate the restaurants local to them?
From the independent.co.uk
People outside the state tend to overrate this rivalry.
From the thestate.com
The problem is this inane BCS system allows coaches to legally overrate their own teams to climb the poll.
From the denverpost.com
More examples
  • Overestimate: make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"
  • (Overrated (Ashley Tisdale)) Guilty Pleasure is the second studio album by American recording, singer-songwriter Ashley Tisdale. Warner Bros. Records released it on June 11, 2009 and on July 28 in North America. ...
  • "Overrated" is a song by English singer Siobhu00E1n Donaghy, released as the lead single from her debut studio album Revolution in Me (2003). It was released two years after her controversial departure from girl group the Sugababes. "Overrated" was written by Donaghy, Cameron McVey and Paul Simm, and produced by McVey. It is a guitar-led pop song about the experiences of disappointment and misery...
  • To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due
  • (overrated) Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity
  • (Overrated) wrestler who getting too much pushing.