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English noun: overestimate | |||
| 1. | overestimate (communication) an appraisal that is too high | ||
| Synonyms | overappraisal, overestimation, overvaluation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | appraisal, estimate, estimation | ||
| 2. | overestimate (cognition) a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high | ||
| Synonyms | overestimation, overrating, overreckoning | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | approximation, estimate, estimation, idea | ||
English verb: overestimate | |||
| 1. | overestimate (cognition) make too high an estimate of | ||
| Samples | He overestimated his own powers. | ||
| Synonyms | overrate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | misjudge | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overcapitalise, overcapitalize | ||
| Antonyms | underrate, underestimate | ||
| 2. | overestimate (cognition) assign too high a value to | ||
| Samples | You are overestimating the value of your old car. | ||
| Synonyms | overvalue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | value | ||
| Antonyms | underestimate, undervalue | ||
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