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overestimate

/ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ /ˌəʊvəˈrɛstɪmət/
verb Regular verboverestimate overestimated
  1. 1 olduğundan fazla tahmin etmek, gözünde büyütmek, fazla değer biçmek

Definition (English)

To think that something is bigger, better or more important than it really is.

Example Sentences

  1. He overestimated his strength and hurt his back.
    Gücünü olduğundan fazla sandı ve belini incitti.
  2. We overestimated how long the journey would take.
    Yolculuğun ne kadar süreceğini olduğundan fazla tahmin ettik.

Verb Forms Regular

Base overestimate
/ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪt/
Past overestimated
/ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/
Participle overestimated
/ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑doverestimate → overestimated

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. overestimated /ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd/

Synonyms

overrateovervalue

Antonyms

underestimateunderrateundervalue

Collocations

overestimate abilityoverestimate importanceoverestimate valueoverestimate chancesoverestimate oneselfoverestimate risk

Related Words

estimateevaluateassesscapabilityimportanceexpectation