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# overrate

verb (overrate, overrates, overrated, overrating)

«overrate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To think something or someone is better or more important than it really is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#m1)
2. (overrated, adjective) Not as good as people say: "That film is overrated." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#m2)

### In the lessons

Mostly used in opinions and reviews: "That band is overrated." In discussions and persuasive writing it shows disagreement with popular opinion. It is an opinion word, so give reasons. Opposite: underrate, underrated.

### Examples

- In my opinion, that famous burger place is overrated. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#x1)
- People overrate how much fun a long car trip is. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#x2)
- Sleep is not overrated; you really need it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#x3)
- Critics overrated the film, but the children found it boring. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#x4)
- Some say homework is overrated, but practice helps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#x5)
- Is the new phone worth it, or just overrated? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb, most often used as the adjective "overrated". Opposite: underrated. When you say something is overrated, it is your opinion, not a fact; in a debate, back it up with reasons.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «overrate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/overrate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«overrate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/overrate.html) on Mova free.