overestimate

o·ver·es·ti·mate

 (ō′vər-ĕs′tə-māt′)

tr.v. o·ver·es·ti·mat·ed, o·ver·es·ti·mat·ing, o·ver·es·ti·mates

1. To estimate too highly.

2. To esteem too greatly.

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o′ver·es′ti·mate (-mĭt) n.

o′ver·es′ti·ma′tion n.

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overestimate

vb

(tr) to value or estimate too highly

n

an estimate that is too high

ˌoverˌestiˈmation n

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o•ver•es•ti•mate

(v. ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; n. ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt)

v. -mat•ed, -mat•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to estimate at too high a value, amount, or rate.

2. to hold in too great esteem; overrate.

n.

3. an estimate that is too high.

[1815–25]

o′ver•es`ti•ma′tion, n.

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overestimate

Past participle: overestimated
Gerund: overestimating

Imperative

overestimate

overestimate

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overestimate - an appraisal that is too high overappraisal, overestimation, overvaluation estimation, appraisal, estimate - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
	2.	overestimate - a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high overrating, overreckoning, overestimation approximation, estimate, estimation, idea - an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
Verb	1.	overestimate - make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers" overrate misjudge - judge incorrectly overcapitalise, overcapitalize - overestimate the market value of; "overcapitalize a property" underrate, underestimate - make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"
	2.	overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car" overvalue value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate" underestimate, undervalue - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"

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overestimate

verb exaggerate, magnify, inflate, amplify, exalt, overstate, overemphasize, blow out of all proportion, make a production (out) of (informal), make a federal case of (U.S. informal) We must not overestimate the significance of this result.

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Translations

يُغَالِي فِي الْتَقْدِيرِيُغالي في تَقْدير

přecenit

overvurdere

überschätzen

υπερεκτιμώυπερτιμώ

sobrestimar

yliarvioida

surestimer

precijeniti

túlbecsül

ofmeta

sopravvalutare

過大評価する

과대 평가하다

pervertinti

pārvērtēt, novērtēt par augstu

overschatten

overvurdereovervurdering

przecenić wartość

sobrestimarsuperestimar

переоценивать

preceniti

överskatta

ประเมินมากเกินไป

değerlendirmede abartmakgözünde büyütmek

đánh giá quá cao

估计过高对…估计过高评价过高

overestimate

A. [ˌəʊvərˈestɪmɪt] N → sobre(e)stimación f, estimación f excesiva (Fin) → presupuesto m excesivo

B. [ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt] VT [+ importance, value, cost, person] → sobre(e)stimar
to overestimate one's strength/ability → creerse uno más fuerte/capaz de lo que es

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overestimate

[ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmeɪt]

vt → surestimer

[ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmət] n (= figure) → surestimation f

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overestimate

[ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt] vt (value, amount) → sovrastimare (fig) (person, qualities) → sopravvalutare

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overestimate

(əuvərˈestimeit) verb

to estimate, judge etc (something) to be greater, larger or more important than it is. He overestimates his own ability. oorskat, te hoog skat يُغالي في تَقْدير надценявам superestimar přecenit überschätzen overvurdere υπερεκτιμώsobreestimar ülehindama زیادی تخمین زدن yliarvioida surestimer לְהעֲרִיך הַעֲרַכַת יֶתֶר ज्यादा मूल्यांकन करना precijeniti túlbecsül menganggap terlalu tinggi ofmeta sopravvalutare 過大評価する 과대 평가하다 pervertinti pārvērtēt, novērtēt par augstu membuat anggaran yg berlebihan overschattenovervurdereprzecenić ډير تخمين وهل sobrestimar a supraestima переоценивать preceniť preceniti preceniti överskatta, övervärdera ประเมินมากเกินไป değerlendirmede abartmak 過高估計，評價過高 переоцінювати زيادہ اندازہ لگانا đánh giá quá cao 对…估计过高，评价过高

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overestimate

→ يُغَالِي فِي الْتَقْدِيرِ přecenit overvurdere überschätzen υπερεκτιμώ sobrestimar yliarvioida surestimer precijeniti sopravvalutare 過大評価する 과대 평가하다 overschatten overvurdering przecenić wartość sobrestimar, superestimar переоценивать överskatta ประเมินมากเกินไป gözünde büyütmek đánh giá quá cao 估计过高

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