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English
Etymology
From Middle English overpreisen, equivalent to over- + praise.
Pronunciation
Verb
overpraise (third-person singular simple present overpraises, present participle overpraising, simple past and past participle overpraised)
- To praise to an excessive degree.
The overpraised are the worst deceivers.
1978 April 29, Michael Bronski, “Notes on a Necessary Gay Film”, in Gay Community News, page 15:There may be a tendency in the gay press to overpraise the film. It is after all a major movie by and about gay people. […] One would think that it is what gays concerned with the media have been waiting for.
Translations
praise to an excessive degree
Noun
overpraise (uncountable)
- Excessive praise.