over estimate

verb (used with object)

to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.

to hold in too great esteem or to expect too much from: Don't overestimate him—he's no smarter than you are.

noun

an estimate that is too high.

Origin:
1815–25; over- + estimate

Related forms

o·ver·es·ti·ma·tion, noun

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overestimate

—vb
1.	(tr) to value or estimate too highly

—n
2.	an estimate that is too high

overesti'mation

—n

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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