英语词汇“overstate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To overstate is to exaggerate or place too much importance on something. Your parents may overstate the dangers of driving on icy roads to scare you into being extra careful.

If you want your brother to help you move some furniture, you might overstate how much your back hurts. And, if you're ready for lunch but your friend is dawdling, you'll be tempted to overstate how cranky you get when you're hungry. More seriously, politicians have been known to overstate the threat of terrorism or other dangers in order to gain support for a bill or a candidate.

WORD FAMILY

overstate: overstated, overstatement, overstates, overstating+/interstate: interstates/misstate: misstated, misstatement, misstates, misstating/misstatement: misstatements/overstatement: overstatements/restate: restated, restatement, restates, restating/restatement: restatements/state: interstate, intrastate, misstate, overstate, restate, stated, stateless, statement, stater, states, stating, understate/stated: statedly, unstated/statement: statements/stater: staters/understate: understated, understatement, understates, understating/understated: understatedly/understatement: understatements

USAGE EXAMPLES

There is no overstating how dangerous a time the next year will be for reproductive rights.

The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016)

There is still no overstating the importance of Paterson, though.

BBC(Dec 27, 2016)

That followed embarrassing revelations about its accounting practices, in which it acknowledged overstating revenues at a number of its divisions, including nuclear power.

New York Times(Dec 27, 2016)

v enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw

downplay, minimise, minimize, understate

represent as less significant or important

overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress

place special or excessive emphasis on

blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt

show off

aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad

add details to

glorify

cause to seem more splendid

puff

speak in a blustering or scornful manner

crow, gloat, triumph

dwell on with satisfaction

misinform, mislead

give false or misleading information to

单词	overstate
释义	overstate (once / 5017 pages) v To overstate is to exaggerate or place too much importance on something. Your parents may overstate the dangers of driving on icy roads to scare you into being extra careful. If you want your brother to help you move some furniture, you might overstate how much your back hurts. And, if you're ready for lunch but your friend is dawdling, you'll be tempted to overstate how cranky you get when you're hungry. More seriously, politicians have been known to overstate the threat of terrorism or other dangers in order to gain support for a bill or a candidate. WORD FAMILY overstate: overstated, overstatement, overstates, overstating+/interstate: interstates/misstate: misstated, misstatement, misstates, misstating/misstatement: misstatements/overstatement: overstatements/restate: restated, restatement, restates, restating/restatement: restatements/state: interstate, intrastate, misstate, overstate, restate, stated, stateless, statement, stater, states, stating, understate/stated: statedly, unstated/statement: statements/stater: staters/understate: understated, understatement, understates, understating/understated: understatedly/understatement: understatements USAGE EXAMPLES There is no overstating how dangerous a time the next year will be for reproductive rights. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) There is still no overstating the importance of Paterson, though. BBC(Dec 27, 2016) That followed embarrassing revelations about its accounting practices, in which it acknowledged overstating revenues at a number of its divisions, including nuclear power. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) v enlarge beyond bounds or the truth Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw downplay, minimise, minimize, understate represent as less significant or important overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress place special or excessive emphasis on blow, bluster, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt show off aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, embroider, lard, pad add details to glorify cause to seem more splendid puff speak in a blustering or scornful manner crow, gloat, triumph dwell on with satisfaction misinform, mislead give false or misleading information to
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