estimate vs figure

estimate and figure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
estimate	Yes	No	Yes	No
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, figure is a hypernym of estimate; that is, figure is a word with a broader meaning than estimate:

Other hypernyms of estimate include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, reckon, work out.

As verbs, estimate and figure are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of estimate include calculate, count on, forecast, reckon.

estimate (noun)	figure (noun)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody	a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth	a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
the respect with which a person is held	a decorative or artistic work
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)	the impression produced by a person
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job	the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
	a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
	language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
	a well-known or notable person
	an amount of money expressed numerically
	one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
	a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

estimate (verb)	figure (verb)
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)	make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable	judge to be probable
	understand
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	be or play a part of or in