# overrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #99,666

## Definitions
1. To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than due.
2. To overstate or overestimate in amount, extent, degree, etc.

## Etymology
From over- + rate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overrate