Meaning & use
overestimate
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To judge something to be larger, greater, or more important than it actually is.
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He overestimated how long the drive would take and arrived an hour early.
Investors often overestimate the short-term returns of a new venture.
A note on using this word
Can also function as a noun, as in 'that figure was an overestimate,' meaning the estimate itself was too high.
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exaggerateoverrate
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