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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
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
overestimate
3rd person singular
overestimates
Present participle
overestimating
Past simple
overestimated
Past participle
overestimated
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
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
overestimates
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.
Lexical Tree
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