overestimate
[verb]
Synonyms: overvalue, overesteem, overprize, overrate, overreckon

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Antonyms: underestimate

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I. o‧ver‧es‧ti‧mate¹ AC /ˌəʊvərˈestəmeɪt, ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt $ ˌoʊ-/ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: estimate, estimation, estimator, overestimate ≠ underestimate; verb: estimate, overestimate ≠ underestimate; adjective: estimated]

1. to think something is better, more important etc than it really is Antonym : underestimate:
He tends to overestimate his own abilities.
The importance of training in health and safety cannot be overestimated (=is extremely important).

2. to guess an amount or value that is too high Antonym : underestimate:
Most patients overestimated how long they had had to wait to see a doctor.

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II. o‧ver‧es‧ti‧mate² AC /ˌəʊvərˈestəmət, ˌəʊvərˈestɪmət $ ˌoʊ-/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: estimate, estimation, estimator, overestimate ≠ underestimate; verb: estimate, overestimate ≠ underestimate; adjective: estimated]
a calculation, judgement, or guess that is too large:
The figure of 30% is clearly an overestimate.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

overestimate
verb
ADV. considerably, greatly, grossly, seriously, vastly | consistently The Ministry of Finance consistently overestimated its budget deficits.
VERB + OVERESTIMATE tend to | be easy to It is easy to overestimate the cost of this kind of research.
be difficult to, be hard to
PREP. by We overestimated the cost by about 2 per cent.
PHRASES sth cannot be overestimated The importance of this group cannot be overestimated.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

overestimate

something cannot be overestimated (also something can hardly be overestimated) (=used to emphasize that something is very important)
His influence on rock music cannot be overestimated.
The importance of good medical care can hardly be overestimated.
it is hard/difficult to overestimate something (=used to emphasize that something is very important)
It is hard to overestimate the effect the war has had on these children.
it is easy to overestimate something (=used to say that something is not as important as some people think)
It is easy to overestimate the effect of prison on criminals.
consistently overestimate something
The CIA consistently overestimated the Soviet Union's military strength.
seriously overestimate something
We seriously overestimated how much confidence he had in himself.
massively/grossly/vastly etc overestimate something
Western countries massively overestimated the extent of the problem.

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