misrates
|mis-rates|
/mɪsˈreɪt/
(misrate)
rate wrongly
Etymology
'misrate' originates from English, specifically formed from the prefix 'mis-' (originating in Old English as 'mis-' where it meant 'wrongly') and the verb 'rate' (from Old French 'rater', ultimately from Late Latin roots related to 'reckon' or 'calculate').
'misrate' developed in Modern English by combining the productive English prefix 'mis-' with the verb 'rate'; the element 'rate' entered English via Old French and Latin, and the compound produced modern forms such as 'misrate', 'misrated' and 'misrates'.
Initially it meant 'to rate wrongly' and over time the meaning has remained essentially the same: to judge or assign an incorrect rating or valuation.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'misrate': to assess, judge, or assign a rating or value to something incorrectly; to give an inaccurate evaluation.
She misrates the difficulty of the exam and is surprised by how hard it is.
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Last updated: 2025/12/26 08:53