overestimate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmeɪt/, noun: /ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. ˌoʊvɚˈɛstəˌmeɪt; n. ˈoʊvɚˈɛstəmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ō′vər estə māt′; n. ōvər estə mit)


Inflections of 'overestimate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overestimates
v 3rd person singular
overestimating
v pres p
overestimated
v past
overestimated
v past p

overestimate
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Synonyms:
overvalue, overprice, overrate, exaggerate, exceed Collocations, give too much credit, overdo, overesteem


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