overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
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Werkwoord
B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
Gebruikspatroon:
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
Veelgemaakte fout:
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
Synoniemen
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
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exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
Antoniemen
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
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accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
Woordcombinaties
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
Thema's
numbers
|business
|daily_life
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
Werkwoord
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
Gebruikspatroon:
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
Synoniemen
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
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overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
Antoniemen
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
Woordcombinaties
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
Thema's
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
Gebruikspatroon:
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
Veelgemaakte fout:
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
Synoniemen
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
Antoniemen
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
Woordcombinaties
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
Thema's
numbers
|business
Voorbeelden
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
overestimate
IPA
GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
over - es - tim - ate (4 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
Woordvormen
Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.