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overestimate

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overestimate /ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ verb
overestimates; overestimated; overestimating
overestimate
/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəˌmeɪt/
verb
overestimates; overestimated; overestimating
Britannica Dictionary definition of OVERESTIMATE
[+ object]
: to estimate (something) as being greater than the actual size, quantity, or number
: to think of (someone or something) as being greater in ability, influence, or value than that person or thing actually is
opposite underestimate

— overestimate

/ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəmət/ noun, plural overestimates [count]

— overestimation

/ˌoʊvɚˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/ noun, plural overestimations [count, noncount]