Nearby Words
verb (used with object)
1.
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate the cost of a college education.
2.
to form an opinion of; judge.
verb (used without object)
3.
to make an estimate.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Reestimate
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
noun
4.
an approximate judgment or calculation, as of the value, amount, time, size, or weight of something.
5.
a judgment or opinion, as of the qualities of a person or thing.
6.
a statement of the approximate charge for work to be done, submitted by a person or business firm ready to undertake the work.
Related forms
es·ti·mat·ing·ly, adverb
es·ti·ma·tor, noun
pre·es·ti·mate, verb (used with object), -mat·ed, -mat·ing.
pre·es·ti·mate, noun
re·es·ti·mate, verb (used with object), -mat·ed, -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.
1. compute, count, reckon, gauge, assess, value, evaluate, appraise. 4. valuation, calculation, appraisal.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To reestimate
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
estimate
1590s, "appraise the worth of," from L. aestimat-, pp. stem of aestimare (see esteem). Meaning "form an approximate notion" is from 1660s. Related: Estimated; estimates; estimating.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.