verb
overestimate
oh-vuhr-EHS-tih-mayt
verb
1
To judge or guess that something is larger, better, or more significant than it really is.
"He overestimated how long the drive would take."
"The company overestimated demand and produced too much stock."
noun
1
A guess or calculation that turns out to be too high.
"Their sales forecast was a huge overestimate."
How to Use Overestimate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo guess higher than the true amount, value, or difficulty.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
overestimate the cost
overestimate one's abilities
Word Forms
overestimated past tense, overestimates plural, overestimates singular
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Etymology
From over- + estimate.