Overestimate (Verb/Noun)
Syllable division: over·es·ti·mate
How to pronounce: UK: /ˌəʊ.vəˈres.tɪ.meɪt/ US: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈes.tə.meɪt/
#1 Meaning: To estimate an excessively high number or a large size.
Example:
> When I planned the event I overestimated the amount of food people would eat.
> She overestimated the amount her new car would cost.
#2 Meaning: To incorrectly assume that something is more valuable or significant than it actually is.
Example:
> We cannot overestimate his absence at the meeting.
> She never overestimated her friend's kindness.
#3 Meaning: Believing someone to be stronger, more competent, smarter, or more determined than they actually are.
Example:
> During the match, they realized that they overestimated the other team.
> When he was appointed CEO he knew that he overestimated anyone who he thought could take his place.
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I overestimated the amount of money to get an expert in the language.
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Someone overestimate how much my friend spent buying clouthes.
His apologizes weren’t overestimate for himself to his mother.
She was being overestimate for her friends, siblings, and parents, for her draw habilities.
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Someone overestimated how much my friend spent when buying clothes.
His apologies were being overestimated for himself and his mother.
She was being overestimated by her friends, siblings, and parents, for her drawing abilities.
I made enough food for forty people but it looks like I overestimated.
It is hard to overestimate the impact of the crisis.
Never overestimate your ability or strength when swimming in the ocean.
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I assumed that I would learn 100 new words a day but I clearly overestimated my possibilities.
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