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 overestimate overestimate /ˌoʊvɝˈɛstəˌmeɪt/

noun

  1. A calculation that results in an estimate that is too high  ( overestimate , overestimation , overrating , overreckoning )
    a calculation that results in an estimate that is too high
  2. An appraisal that is too high  ( overappraisal , overestimate , overvaluation , overestimation )
    an appraisal that is too high

verb

  1. () Make too high an estimate of  ( overrate , overestimate )
    make too high an estimate of
     He overestimated his own powers
    He overestimated his own powers
  2. Assign too high a value to  ( overestimate , overvalue )
    assign too high a value to
     You are overestimating the value of your old car
    You are overestimating the value of your old car