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Overestimate definition

ōvər-ĕstə-māt
overestimated overestimates overestimating
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To estimate too highly.
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To esteem too greatly.
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To set too high an estimate on or for.
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An estimate that is too high.
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To judge too highly.

Experts overestimate the level of harm of cigarettes.

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Overestimate Sentence Examples

  • People overestimate how much food they need.

  • We can hardly overestimate the influence which Rufinus exerted on Western theologians by thus putting the great Greek fathers into the Latin tongue.

  • It is impossible to overestimate the effect of these proceedings on the position of parliament.

  • It is impossible to overestimate the value of Sir John Simon's work, or the importance of his influence in the furtherance of the public health and the prevention of disease, and in inculcating right methods of medical government.

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