figure vs estimate

figure and estimate both are nouns.

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

As verbs, estimate is a hyponym of figure; that is, estimate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:

As verbs, figure and estimate are synonyms defined as:

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

figure (noun)	estimate (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
a decorative or artistic work	the respect with which a person is held
the impression produced by a person	a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
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

figure (verb)	estimate (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
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