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estimate

/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/noun, verb3 syllables

Estimate means: judge to be probable.

Synonyms for estimate17

noun, as in an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

noun, as in a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

noun, as in a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody

noun, as in the respect with which a person is held

verb, as in judge to be probable

verb, as in judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

also used for estimate

appraise, assess, put, give

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What does estimate mean?7

verb

1

judge to be probable

2

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”

noun

1

an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth“an estimate of what it would cost”

2

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

3

a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody“many factors are involved in any estimate of human life”

4

the respect with which a person is held“they had a high estimation of his ability”

5

a statement indicating the likely cost of some job“he got an estimate from the car repair shop”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Estimate in a sentence

  • Instead of flattery, give us an honest and sincere estimate!astyng
  • In that case, the problem turns into analysis of estimates of risk.AlanF_US
  • Try to estimate how much you spent on books.Zifre
  • It will cost thirty thousand yen at the lowest estimate.Eldad
  • How much time do you estimate it'll take you to do that?CK
  • Please estimate your best price and the earliest delivery date.unknown
  • How much more time do you estimate it'll take to do that?CK
  • The actual cost was higher than the estimate.CM

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Forms of estimate

as a noun

plural
estimates

as a verb

past tense
estimated
present participle
estimating
third-person singular
estimates
past participle
estimated