Definitions for overestimateˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•es•ti•mateˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt(v.; n.)-mat•ed, -mat•ing
(v.t.)to estimate at too high a value, amount, or rate.
to hold in too great esteem; overrate.
(n.)an estimate that is too high.
Origin of overestimate:
1815–25
o′ver•es`ti•ma′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
overestimate, overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisal(noun)
an appraisal that is too high
overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning(verb)
a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
overestimate, overrate(verb)
make too high an estimate of
"He overestimated his own powers"
overvalue, overestimate(verb)
assign too high a value to
"You are overestimating the value of your old car"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
overestimate(verb)ˌoʊ vərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; n. ˈoʊ vərˈɛs tə mɪt
≠ underestimate
We overestimated the number of guests.
Wiktionary
overestimate(Verb)
to judge too highly
Experts overestimate the level of harm of cigarettes.
Translations for overestimate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
overestimate(verb)
to estimate, judge etc (something) to be greater, larger or more important than it is
He overestimates his own ability.
- oorskat, te hoog skatAfrikaans

- يُغالي في تَقْديرArabic

- надценявамBulgarian

- superestimarPortuguese (BR)

- přecenitCzech

- überschätzenGerman

- overvurdereDanish

- υπερεκτιμώGreek

- sobreestimarSpanish

- ülehindamaEstonian

- زیادی تخمین زدنFarsi

- yliarvioidaFinnish

- surestimerFrench

- לְהעֲרִיך הַעֲרַכַת יֶתֶרHebrew

- ज्यादा मूल्यांकन करनाHindi

- precijenitiCroatian

- túlbecsülHungarian

- menganggap terlalu tinggiIndonesian

- ofmetaIcelandic

- sopravvalutareItalian

- 過大評価するJapanese

- 과대 평가하다Korean

- pervertintiLithuanian

- pārvērtēt, novērtēt par augstuLatvian

- membuat anggaran yg berlebihanMalay

- overschattenDutch

- overvurdereNorwegian

- przecenićPolish

- زیادی تخمین زدنPersian

- ډير تخمين وهلPashto

- sobrestimarPortuguese

- a supraestimaRomanian

- переоцениватьRussian

- preceniťSlovak

- precenitiSlovenian

- precenitiSerbian

- överskatta, övervärderaSwedish

- ประเมินมากเกินไปThai

- değerlendirmede abartmakTurkish

- 過高估計,評價過高Chinese (Trad.)

- переоцінюватиUkrainian

- زيادہ اندازہ لگاناUrdu

- đánh giá quá caoVietnamese

- 对…估计过高,评价过高Chinese (Simp.)

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