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o·ver·state

(ō′vər-stāt′)
tr.v. o·ver·stat·ed, o·ver·stat·ing, o·ver·states
To state in exaggerated terms. See Synonyms at exaggerate.

o′ver·state′ment n.
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overstate

(ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt)
vb
(tr) to state too strongly; exaggerate or overemphasize
ˈoverˌstatement n
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o•ver•state

(ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt)

v.t. -stat•ed, -stat•ing.
to state too strongly.
o•ver•state•ment (ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt mənt, ˈoʊ vərˌsteɪt-) n.
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overstate


Past participle: overstated
Gerund: overstating

Imperative
overstate
overstate
Present
I overstate
you overstate
he/she/it overstates
we overstate
you overstate
they overstate
Preterite
I overstated
you overstated
he/she/it overstated
we overstated
you overstated
they overstated
Present Continuous
I am overstating
you are overstating
he/she/it is overstating
we are overstating
you are overstating
they are overstating
Present Perfect
I have overstated
you have overstated
he/she/it has overstated
we have overstated
you have overstated
they have overstated
Past Continuous
I was overstating
you were overstating
he/she/it was overstating
we were overstating
you were overstating
they were overstating
Past Perfect
I had overstated
you had overstated
he/she/it had overstated
we had overstated
you had overstated
they had overstated
Future
I will overstate
you will overstate
he/she/it will overstate
we will overstate
you will overstate
they will overstate
Future Perfect
I will have overstated
you will have overstated
he/she/it will have overstated
we will have overstated
you will have overstated
they will have overstated
Future Continuous
I will be overstating
you will be overstating
he/she/it will be overstating
we will be overstating
you will be overstating
they will be overstating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been overstating
you have been overstating
he/she/it has been overstating
we have been overstating
you have been overstating
they have been overstating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been overstating
you will have been overstating
he/she/it will have been overstating
we will have been overstating
you will have been overstating
they will have been overstating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been overstating
you had been overstating
he/she/it had been overstating
we had been overstating
you had been overstating
they had been overstating
Conditional
I would overstate
you would overstate
he/she/it would overstate
we would overstate
you would overstate
they would overstate
Past Conditional
I would have overstated
you would have overstated
he/she/it would have overstated
we would have overstated
you would have overstated
they would have overstated
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. [画像:overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth]overstate - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
misinform, mislead - give false or misleading information to
overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress - place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"
downplay, minimise, understate, minimize - represent as less significant or important
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overstate

verb exaggerate, overdo, overestimate, overemphasize, emphasize too much, hyperbolize The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
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overstate

verb
To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case:
Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth.
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Translations
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overstate

[ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt] VTexagerar
to overstate one's caseexagerar sus argumentos
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overstate

[ˌəʊvərˈsteɪt] vt
[+ profits, earnings, value] → gonfler
(= exaggerate) [+ importance, danger] → exagérer
They think this method overstates the dangers → Ils pensent que cette méthode exagère les dangers.
it is impossible to overstate the importance of ... → on ne peut surestimer l'importance de ...
The importance of health education cannot be overstated → L'importance de l'éducation sanitaire ne peut être surestimée.
to overstate the case → forcer le trait
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overstate

[ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt] vt to overstate one's caseesagerare nel presentare le proprie ragioni
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