overrate

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈreɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/

Translations

overrateverb
overrated
Past Simple
overrated
Past Participle
overrating
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈreɪt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈreɪt/
Many people tend to overrate the abilities of the new manager.
Beaucoup de gens ont tendance à surestimer les capacités du nouveau directeur.
Additional translations
attribuer trop d'importance àTour plus explicite, surtout quand il s’agit de l’importance accordée à une personne, une idée ou un objet.

Definitions

overrateverb
To assign too high a value or importance to something or someone.
Many people tend to overrate the abilities of the new manager.
To estimate something or someone as better, more valuable, or more important than is deserved; to overestimate.
Early reviewers wildly overrated the novel, praising it as revolutionary literature.