Meaning of OVERESTIMATE
| Pronunciation: | | `owvur'estu`mit
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- [n] a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
- [n] an appraisal that is too high
- [v] make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"
- [v] assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"
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| | Synonyms: | | overappraisal, overestimation, overestimation, overrate, overrating, overreckoning, overvaluation, overvalue |
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| | Antonyms: | | underestimate, underrate, undervalue | | |
| | See Also: | | appraisal, approximation, estimate, estimate, estimation, estimation, idea, misjudge, overcapitalise, overcapitalize, value | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\O`ver*es"ti*mate\, v. t.
To estimate too highly; to overvalue.
\O`ver*es"ti*mate\, n.
An estimate that is too high; as, an overestimate of the
vote.
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| | Related Terms: | | aggrandize, amplify, ballyhoo, build up, burlesque, caricature, carry too far, draw the longbow, exaggerate, exaggeration, go to extremes, hyperbolize, idealize, idolize, lay it on, magnify, make much of, overappraisal, overappraise, overassess, overassessment, overcalculate, overcalculation, overcharge, overcommend, overcount, overdo, overdraw, overesteem, overestimation, overlaud, overmeasure, overpraise, overprize, overrate, overrating, overreach, overreact, overreact to, overreaction, overreckon, overreckoning, oversell, overspeak, overstate, overstatement, overstress, overvaluation, overvalue, pile it on, puff, stretch, stretch the truth, talk big, talk in superlatives, tout, travesty |
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