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underestimate

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un·der·es·ti·mate  (ndr-st-mt)
tr.v. un·der·es·ti·mat·ed, un·der·es·ti·mat·ing, un·der·es·ti·mates
To make too low an estimate of the quantity, degree, or worth of.
n. (-st-mt)
An estimate that is or proves to be too low.

under·esti·mation n.

underestimate
Verb
[-mating, -mated]
1. to make too low an estimate of: the trust had underestimated the cost of work
2. to not be aware or take account of the full abilities or potential of: the police had underestimated him
Noun
too low an estimate
underestimation n
USAGE: Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated).
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Noun1.underestimateunderestimate - an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
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"
Verb1.underestimate - assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"
value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"
overvalue, overestimate - assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
2.underestimateunderestimate - make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
3.underestimateunderestimate - 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"
misjudge - judge incorrectly
sell short - underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"
overestimate, overrate - make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"

underestimate
verb 2. underrate, undervalue, belittle, sell short (informal) not do justice to, rate too low, set no store by, hold cheap, think too little of << OPPOSITE overrate
USAGE Underestimate is sometimes wrongly used where overestimate is meant: the importance of his work cannot be overestimated (not cannot be underestimated).
Translations

underestimate [ʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt] vtsubestimar
underestimate [ˈʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt] under vtsous-estimer, mésestimer
underestimate [ˈʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt] under... vtunterschätzen
underestimate [ʌndərˈɛstɪmeɪt] vtsottovalutare

underestimate
v underestimate [andərˈestimeit]
to estimate (a person, a thing etc) at less than his or its real amount, value, strength etc Never underestimate your opponent!onderskatيَسْتَخِف، يُقَدِّر أقَل مما يَسْتَحِقнедооцененpodcenitundervurdereunterschätzenυποτιμώsubestimaralahindamaدست کم گرفتنaliarvioidasous-estimerלְזַלזֵל בְּ-, לְהַמעִיט בְּעֶרכּוֹकम कर के आकलन करनाpotcijenitialábecsülvanmetasottovalutare低く評価するpakankamai neįvertintinovērtēt par zemumemandang rendahonderschattenundervurderenie doceniaćsubestimara subestimaнедооцениватьpodceniťpodcenjevatipotcenitiunderskattaประเมินค่าต่ำกว่าolduğundan küçük görmek, hafife almak對...估價過低недооцінюватиکم اندازہ لگاناđánh giá thấp...

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To those of my race who depend on bettering their condition in a foreign land or who underestimate the importance of cultivating friendly relations with the Southern white man, who is their next-door neighbour, I would say: "Cast down your bucket where you are"--cast it down in making friends in every manly way of the people of all races by whom we are surrounded.
To the logician all things should be seen exactly as they are, and to underestimate one's self is as much a departure from truth as to exaggerate one's own powers.
 
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