Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To state or claim too much.

    übertreiben

    перебі́льшуватиperebílʹšuvaty, перебі́льшитиperebílʹšyty

  2. (transitive)To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.

    I think it is overstating matters to say that an hour online is spending all night on the computer.

    He was suggested not to overstate at the interview.

More definitions
  • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

Examples

17 sentences
  1. Let's not overstate matters here.

  2. Tom likes to overstate things.

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  3. The importance of this topic is hard to overstate.

    Важливість цієї теми важко переоцінити. — glossboss

    ruЗначение этой темы трудно переоценить. — marafon

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  4. I think you're overstating the problem.

  5. I don't want to overstate things.

Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to exaggerate; to state or claim too much:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to exaggerate; to state or claim too much:

Forms

overstates, overstating, overstated, overstated
Base formoverstate · to overstate
3rd person singularoverstates
Present participleoverstating
Past simpleoverstated
Past participleoverstated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoverstate
he, she, itoverstates

Past simpleLesson

all personsoverstated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave overstated
he, she, ithas overstated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill overstate

Synonyms

21 synonyms

Antonyms

11 antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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