Estimate Definition
ĕstə-māt
estimated, estimates, estimating
verb
estimated, estimates, estimating
To make an estimate or estimates.
Webster's New World
To form an opinion or judgment about.
Webster's New World
To judge or determine generally but carefully (size, value, cost, requirements, etc.); calculate approximately.
Webster's New World
To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
estimates
A tentative evaluation or rough calculation, as of worth, quantity, or size.
An estimate of the damage caused by the storm.
American Heritage
A general calculation of size, value, etc.; esp., an approximate computation of the probable cost of a piece of work made by a person undertaking to do the work.
Webster's New World
An opinion or judgment.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Estimate
Noun
Singular:
estimate
Plural:
estimatesOrigin of Estimate
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From Latin aestimatus, past participle of aestimō, older form aestumo (“to value, rate, esteem”); from Old Latin *ais-temos (“one who cuts copper”), meaning one in the Roman Republic who mints money. See also esteem.
From Wiktionary
Latin aestimāre aestimāt-
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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