overestimate
gb/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/ us/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
B2
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B2
action
1
estimate too high
To guess a number or amount that is too big.
استعمال کا انداز:
overestimate [something] (at [number]) (by [amount])
عام غلطی:
Often confused with underestimate (guessing too low).
ہم معنی الفاظ
overstate (Often suggests saying something too strongly, not just calculating.)
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exaggerate (Stronger and more informal; can suggest intention.)
متضاد الفاظ
underestimate (Estimate as lower than the real amount.)
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accurately estimate (Get the estimate correct.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
numbers
|business
|daily_life
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I overestimated the time and arrived early.
- We overestimated the cost of the trip.
فعل
B2
action
2
rate abilities too highly
To think someone or something is better or stronger than it really is.
استعمال کا انداز:
overestimate [someone/something] | overestimate [someone]'s [ability/skill/importance]
عام غلطی:
Do not use for simple lying; it usually means you genuinely believed the higher level.
ہم معنی الفاظ
overrate (Especially common for judging quality, talent, or performance.)
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overvalue (Most common for importance or worth rather than skill.)
متضاد الفاظ
underrate (Judge as worse or less capable than reality.)
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underestimate (Think the level or ability is lower than it is.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
work
|education
|emotions
|psychology
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I overestimated my skills.
- She overestimated his strength.
اسم
C1
quantity
3
an estimate that is too high
A guess that is too big.
استعمال کا انداز:
an overestimate (of [amount/number/value])
عام غلطی:
Countable: 'an overestimate' / 'two overestimates'; not usually used as an uncountable noun.
ہم معنی الفاظ
overstatement (More about wording/claims than numerical estimating.)
متضاد الفاظ
underestimate (An estimate that is too low.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
numbers
|business
مثالیں
- That figure turned out to be a big overestimate.
- Their forecast was an overestimate of demand.
- The quoted price was only a slight overestimate.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The cost was an overestimate.
- It was a big overestimate.
گرامر
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overestimate
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GB/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
US/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmˌeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
over - es - tim - ate (4 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (es)
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Verb
- Base: overestimate
- 3rd Person Singular: overestimates
- Present Participle: overestimating
- Past: overestimated
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- I overestimated the repair cost by about $200.
- The model overestimated revenue by 5%.
- We overestimated the time needed by an hour.