Associations to the word «Overestimate»

Wiktionary

OVERESTIMATE, verb. To judge too highly

Dictionary definition

OVERESTIMATE, noun. An appraisal that is too high.
OVERESTIMATE, noun. A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high.
OVERESTIMATE, verb. Make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers".
OVERESTIMATE, verb. Assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car".

Wise words

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