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overestimate

[verb oh-ver-es-tuh-meyt; noun oh-ver-es-tuh-mit]
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verb (used with object), o·ver·es·ti·mat·ed, o·ver·es·ti·mat·ing.

to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
to hold in too great esteem or to expect too much from: Don't overestimate him—he's no smarter than you are.

noun

an estimate that is too high.

RELATED WORDS

widen, magnify, augment, bloat, escalate, exaggerate, enlarge, pad, boost, expand, maximize, enhance, inflate, aggravate, overstate, overrate, misread, misinterpret, err, undervalue

Nearby words

  1. overegg,
  2. overelaborate,
  3. overemphasis,
  4. overemphasize,
  5. overenthusiastic,
  6. overexcite,
  7. overexcited,
  8. overexert,
  9. overexpansion,
  10. overexpose

Origin of overestimate

First recorded in 1815–25; over- + estimate
Related formso·ver·es·ti·ma·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for overestimate

overestimate

verb (ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt)

(tr) to value or estimate too highly

noun (ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmɪt)

an estimate that is too high
Derived Formsoverestimation, noun
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