overestimate
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to value or estimate too highly
noun
- an estimate that is too high
Alternative Forms
ˌoverˌestiˈmation nounSynonyms
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exaggerate,
magnify,
inflate,
amplify,
exalt,
overstate,
overemphasize,
blow out of all proportion make a production (out) of make a federal case of
Translations
- British English:
overestimate
If you overestimate someone or something, you think that they are better, bigger, or more important than they really are.Supermarkets often overestimate how much they might sell.ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪˌmeɪt VERB Supermarkets often overestimate how much they might sell. - Spanish:
sobrestimar
v
- French:
surestimer
vt
- German:
überschätzen
v
- Chinese: 估计过高 v
- Arabic: يُغَالِي فِي الْتَقْدِيرِ v
- Portuguese: sobrestimar v
- Russian: переоценивать v
- Croatian: precijeniti v
- Czech: přecenit v přeceňovat
- Danish: overvurdere v
- Dutch: overschatten v
- Finnish: yliarvioida v
- Greek: υπερεκτιμώ v
- Italian: sopravvalutare v
- Japanese: 過大評価する v
- Korean: 과대 평가하다 v
- Norwegian: overvurdering nm
- Polish: przecenić wartość v przeceniać wartość
- Brazilian Portuguese: superestimar v
- European Spanish:
sobrestimar
v
- Swedish: överskatta v
- Thai: ประเมินมากเกินไป v
- Turkish: gözünde büyütmek v
- Vietnamese: đánh giá quá cao v
Usage examples
`I'm sure you overestimate our importance," Tamara said.
, The Broken God (1993)The public tends to overestimate the frequency of uncommon health risks and to underestimate the frequency of common risks.
British Medical Journal (2002)"The researchers found doctors underestimate the cost of newer, expensive drugs and overestimate the price of cheaper generics.
CBC (2004)The MAFF spokesman added: `The temptation is there for a farmer to overestimate how big a field is.
Sun, News of the World (1999)The most common reason for trainers failing to meet their outcomes is because they overestimate what can be done in a limited time,
, Training with N.L.P. (1994)