Origin: 1525–35; <
Latin aestimātus, past participle of
aestimāre to value, estimate;
see -ate1 Related formses·ti·mat·ing·ly, adverb
es·ti·ma·tor, noun
pre·es·ti·mate, verb (used with object), pre·es·ti·mat·ed, pre·es·ti·mat·ing.
pre·es·ti·mate, noun
re·es·ti·mate, verb (used with object), re·es·ti·mat·ed, re·es·ti·mat·ing.
EXPANDre·es·ti·mate, noun
self-es·ti·mate, noun
un·es·ti·mat·ed, adjective
well-es·ti·mat·ed, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. compute, count, reckon, gauge, assess, value, evaluate, appraise. 4. valuation, calculation, appraisal.