Kids.Net.Au - Dictionary > Definition: overestimate

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Definition of overestimate

a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
an appraisal that is too high
make too high an estimate of; "He overestimated his own powers"
assign too high a value to; "You are overestimating the value of your old car"

Hyponyms: overcapitalize, overcapitalise

Derivational Morphology: overrate, overvalue, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning, overvaluation, overappraisal

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