overestimate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like.
Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
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to hold in too great esteem or to expect too much from.
Don't overestimate him—he's no smarter than you are.
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- overestimation noun
Etymology
Origin of overestimate
Example Sentences
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To make their point, some overestimated that about one-third of the country were confirmed Spiritualists.
From Literature
Filosa said at the time of the announcement that the write-downs “largely reflect the cost of overestimating the pace of the energy transition that distanced us from many car buyers’ real-world needs, means and desires.”
It's tremendous knockabout stuff, but it rather overestimates the scale of the challenge Scotland have faced when playing against England in the Townsend era.
From BBC
Traditionally, host nations benefit from sports events, although impacts are often overestimated.
From Salon
Others say the study could have overestimated the performance of the test because not all women had a biopsy - a more detailed test - to double check the result.
From BBC
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