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to overestimate
01
to guess or calculate a value, size, or etc. to be higher than it actually is
Transitive: to overestimate a quantity
Examples
I tend to overestimate the time it takes to complete tasks.
02
to give or assign a greater level of importance to something than it actually has
Transitive: to overestimate sth
Examples
I overestimated the impact of his approval on the success of my plan.
Overestimate
01
a calculation or measurement that gives a value higher than the true amount
Examples
The project cost an overestimate due to unexpected delays.
02
an appraisal or judgment of something that assigns it too high a value
Examples
Her overestimate of his abilities led to disappointment.
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