overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
B2
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क्रिया
B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
आम गलती:
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
समानार्थी शब्द
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
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exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
विलोम शब्द
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
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accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
शब्द-संयोजन
overestimate the cost
|overestimate the price
|overestimate the value
|overestimate the time
|overestimate the number
|overestimate demand
|overestimate sales
|overestimate revenue
|overestimate the size
|overestimate the impact
विषय
numbers
|business
|daily_life
उदाहरण
- We overestimated how long the project would take and added two extra weeks.
- The survey overestimated the number of people who would vote.
- I overestimated the cost of repairs, so the bill was a pleasant surprise.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
क्रिया
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
आम गलती:
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
समानार्थी शब्द
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
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overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
विलोम शब्द
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
शब्द-संयोजन
overestimate your own ability
|overestimate his strength
|overestimate her experience
|overestimate their influence
|overestimate the competition
|overestimate the threat
|overestimate the benefits
|overestimate the risks
|overestimate the importance
|overestimate your chances
विषय
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
उदाहरण
- I overestimated my ability to run a marathon without training.
- They overestimated how much support the plan would get.
- Don't overestimate the team's experience—they're still new to this.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
संज्ञा
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
आम गलती:
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
समानार्थी शब्द
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
विलोम शब्द
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
शब्द-संयोजन
a gross overestimate
|a serious overestimate
|a slight overestimate
|an overestimate of costs
|an overestimate of demand
|an overestimate of value
|a wild overestimate
|clearly an overestimate
विषय
numbers
|business
उदाहरण
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
overestimate
IPA
GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
over - es - tim - ate (4 शब्दांश)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
शब्द रूप
Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
शब्द परिवार
Forms
overestimates
verb
overestimating
verb
overestimated
verb
Core family
estimate
verb B1
overestimation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
underestimate
verb B1
underestimation
noun
Related words
estimator
noun
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
overestimate [something] at [number]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæt nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
estimate too high as number
To say the (too high) estimate is a certain number.
उदाहरण
- The damage was initially overestimated at $50,000.
- They overestimated the crowd size at 10,000 people.
- The cost was overestimated at nearly twice the final amount.
overestimate [something] by [amount]
1/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt sˈʌmθɪŋ bˈaɪ əmˈaʊnt/
fixed phrase
estimate too high by amount
To guess too high, with the difference given.
उदाहरण
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.