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overestimate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'overestimate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overestimate [ n.]
- An estimate that is too high; as, an overestimate of the vote.
2 . Overestimate [ v. t.]
- To estimate too highly; to overvalue.

Meaning of 'overestimate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overestimate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make too high an estimate of
Example in sentence:
  • He overestimated his own powers
Meaning (2):
- assign too high a value to
Example in sentence:
  • You are overestimating the value of your old car