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overestimate

ove·res·ti·mate

UK/ˌəʊvəɹˈɛstɪmət/ US/ˌoʊvɜrˈɛstʌˌmeɪt/ uncommon
verb (2) noun (2)

verb

1.

make too high an estimate of

  • “He overestimated his own powers”
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2.

assign too high a value to

  • “You are overestimating the value of your old car”
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noun

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a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high

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Origin

From over- + estimate.

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