Overstate - English meaning

verb

Increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.

Usage examples:

The accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement

verb

To increase the strength of a sound; make louder

Usage examples:

Electric guitars are amplified through loudspeakers., this study amplifies earlier research., [ u ]…

phrasal verb

Explode.

Usage examples:

The car blew up as soon as it hit the wall

phrasal verb

Lose one's temper.

Usage examples:

Mum had blown up at dad with more than her usual vehemence

phrasal verb

Inflate.

Usage examples:

My stomach had started to blow up

verb

To think about the worst things that could possibly happen in a situation, or to consider a situation as much worse or much more serious than it really is

Usage examples:

You must stay calm and not catastrophize., he says that adolescents tend to catastrophize things.

noun

The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.

Usage examples:

The lights flickered and changed colour

verb

Pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's race.

Usage examples:

Discrimination on the basis of colour

noun

Red, blue, green, yellow, etc.

Usage examples:

What's your favourite colour?, she wears a lot of bright colours., what colour are your eyes?, in a…

verb

Adapt (a novel) or present (a particular incident) as a play or film.

Usage examples:

His play dramatized the plight of maureen, a pregnant young woman

verb

Put into a form intended for performance

verb

To make something seem more exciting or surprising than it is

Usage examples:

The event was staged to dramatize the shortage of skilled carpenters., he was hired by a movie prod…

verb

Produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Usage examples:

He drew a map

noun

An act of selecting names randomly to decide winners in a lottery, opponents in a sporting contest, etc.

Usage examples:

The draw has been made for this year's tournament

verb

Cause to move by pulling

verb

Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

Usage examples:

Blue silk embellished with golden embroidery

verb

Decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.

Usage examples:

She embroidered a tablecloth

verb

To decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures sewn directly onto the material, or to create a pattern or picture in such a way

Usage examples:

Caroline sometimes embroiders the facts, so don’t believe every word she says.

verb

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Usage examples:

His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation

Increase

verb

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Usage examples:

The marinade enhances the flavor of the fish., the county took steps to enhance water quality., [ c…

verb

Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.

Usage examples:

He was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains

verb

To make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

Usage examples:

[ t ] the media exaggerate the risks and benefits of research findings., [ i ] i don’t want to exag…

verb

Fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended.

Usage examples:

Never use an air line on a garage forecourt to inflate your tyres

verb

To cause an object to increase in size and shape by filling it with air or gas, or (of an object) to become larger as a result of this process

Usage examples:

[ t ] to inflate balloons, [ i ] air bags in cars are designed to inflate automatically on impact.,…

verb

To increase the value or price of something, or to become more valuable or expensive

Usage examples:

People who bought homes years ago have seen the values inflate and property taxes rise with the inf…

verb

Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.

Usage examples:

The retinal image will be magnified

verb

To make something look larger than it is, esp. by looking at it through a special piece of glass

Usage examples:

Although your skin looks smooth, when magnified you can see a lot of little bumps and holes., he al…

verb

Do, use, or carry to excess; exaggerate.

Usage examples:

She rather overdoes the early cockney scenes

verb

Place excessive emphasis on.

Usage examples:

The importance of adequate preparation cannot be overemphasized

verb

Give undue importance to; overemphasize.

Usage examples:

He thinks the idea of a special relationship between sitter and artist is much overplayed

verb

To make something seem more important than it really is

Usage examples:

I think she's overplaying the significance of his remarks.