overestimate
verb
over·es·ti·mate
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overestimated;
overestimating
Definition of overestimate
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to estimate or value (someone or something) too highly
… the senator had been so responsible about his potential tax liabilities that he had substantially overestimated what he owed the government.— David Burnham … our habit of overestimating our knowledge and underestimating our ignorance …— David A. Shaywitz The emotional power of this reunion can't be overestimated.— Joe Klein "I mean that I am afraid I overestimated him. I don't think that he is a painter of the first rank."— Henry James
overestimate
noun
over·es·ti·mate
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plural overestimates
Definition of overestimate (Entry 2 of 2)
: an estimate that is too high
overestimates of the company's future profits Diamond still attacks the growth projections that the utilities have put forward, arguing that the … figures were overestimates …— Norman Boucher
Synonyms & Antonyms for overestimate
Synonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Verb
underestimate, underrate, undervalue
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overestimate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of overestimate
: to estimate (something) as being greater than the actual size, quantity, or number
: to think of (someone or something) as being greater in ability, influence, or value than that person or thing actually is
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overestimate
verb
over·es·ti·mate
| \ ˌō-vər-ˈe-stə-ˌmāt\
overestimated;
overestimating
Kids Definition of overestimate
: to estimate too highly
I overestimated the number of guests.
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