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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.
She overestimated the number of guests who would attend the party.
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.
Many overestimate the value of appearances in professional settings.
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.
His overestimate of the population size was significant.
02
an appraisal or judgment of something that assigns it too high a value
Examples
Her overestimate of his abilities led to disappointment.
Investors ' overestimates of company profits inflated stock prices.
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