overestimate
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/ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt/
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/ˌəʊvərˈɛstɪmeɪt/
excessive judgment
Etymology
'overestimate' originates from the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' and the verb 'estimate' from Latin 'aestimare' meaning 'to value or appraise'.
'estimate' changed from the Latin word 'aestimare' and eventually became the modern English word 'estimate'.
Initially, it meant 'to value or appraise excessively', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
an estimate that is higher than the actual value.
The overestimate of the project's cost led to budget cuts.
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Verb 1
to estimate something as being greater than it actually is.
He tends to overestimate his abilities.
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