o·ver·es·ti·mate (  v r- s t-m t)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. o ver·esti·mate (-m t) n.o ver·esti·mation n. |
overestimate
vb [ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt]
(tr) to value or estimate too highly
n [ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmɪt]
an estimate that is too high
overestimation n
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| Noun | 1. | overestimate - an appraisal that is too high 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 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" 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" 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" |
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.
Translations
overestimate
overestimate [ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt] vt (value, amount) → sovrastimare (fig) (person, qualities) → sopravvalutare
overestimate [ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt] vt (value, amount) → sovrastimare (fig) (person, qualities) → sopravvalutare
overestimate [ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt] vt (value, amount) → sovrastimare (fig) (person, qualities) → sopravvalutare
v overestimate [əuvərˈestimeit]
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 přecenit overvurdere überschätzen υπερεκτιμώ sobreestimar 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 overschatten overvurdere przecenić 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 过高估计，评价过高
overestimate → يُغَالي في التقدير 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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