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misˈrate, v. Now rare.
[mis-1 1.]
trans. To estimate wrongly. Also misˈrating vbl. n.
1624Heywood Captives i. i. in Bullen O. Pl. IV. 112, I have bethought mee better nowe to keepe This business secrett..And not to make it publicke and this honest Purpose of myne by that meanes misreated. a1626Bacon Ordin. Admin. Chanc. (1642) 2 Any pretended misrating or misvaluing. a1677Barrow Serm. Wks. 1686 III. xxix. 317 Either assuming false, or misrating true advantages. 1691Norris Pract. Disc. 65 By this means we shall mis-rate both Persons and Things. 1804E. de Acton Tale without Title III. 139 A boy, who..greatly misrates her endowments. |