underrate
pronunciation
How to pronounce underrate in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈreɪt]
How to pronounce underrate in American English:
US [ˌʌndɚˈret]
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- Verb:
- make too low an estimate of
Word Origin
- underrate (v.)
- also under-rate, 1640s, "to esteem at too little worth," from under + rate (v.). Related: Underrated; underrating.
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Example
- 1. Place a big attention on not to overrate / underrate your estimates !
- 2. Han jia , you 'd better not underrate me .
- 3. He 's a subtle man . Don 't underrate him .
- 4. Do not underrate the difficulty of carrying out this plan .
- 5. Westerners underrate the effectiveness of rote learning , and underestimate the amount of material their children can absorb .