overestimate
/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt/verb
उच्चारण ओवरेस्टिमेट
(किसी चीज़ को) वास्तविकता से अधिक आँकना, बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर आँकना
Core word
verb
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[T, I]
to think that something is larger, better or more important than it really is
(किसी चीज़ को) वास्तविकता से अधिक आँकना, बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर आँकना
- We overestimated the time the journey would take.
- Never overestimate your own preparation before an exam.
- Many people overestimate how much they can do in one day.
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- Don't overestimate the difficulty of the exam.
- The government overestimated the number of voters.
Synonyms overrate overvalue exaggerate overstate
Opposite underestimate underrate undervalue
noun/ˌəʊvərˈestɪmət/
- 1
[C]
an estimate of the size, cost or importance of something that is too high
वास्तविकता से अधिक अनुमान
- The figure of ten thousand turned out to be an overestimate.
- His estimate of the crowd was a huge overestimate; only fifty people came.
- The forecast was a big overestimate of the monsoon rain.
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- Her bill was an overestimate by a few hundred rupees.
- That figure is surely an overestimate.
Opposite underestimate
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
As a verb the last syllable sounds like 'mate', but as a noun it sounds like 'mut'.
Verb के रूप में अंतिम syllable 'mate' जैसा बोला जाता है, पर noun के रूप में यह 'mut' जैसा बोला जाता है।