Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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overestimate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
estimate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
overestimate (noun) | estimate (noun) |
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a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high | a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody |
an appraisal that is too high | an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
the respect with which a person is held | |
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) | |
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job |
overestimate (verb) | estimate (verb) |
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make too high an estimate of | judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) |
assign too high a value to | judge to be probable |