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Definitions from WordNet

Verb overrate has 1 sense
  1. overestimate, overrate - make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"
    --1 is one way to misjudge
    Derived form: noun overrating1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

Definitions from the Web

Term: overrate

  1. Verb (transitive): To consider or evaluate someone or something as being of greater importance, skill, or value than they really are.

Example sentences:

  1. The critics tend to overrate this movie; it's not as good as they claim it to be.
  2. Don't overrate your abilities; be realistic about what you can achieve.
  3. She often overrates her own cooking skills, but the guests don't seem too impressed.

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