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estimate > 7 senses
NOUN1estimate, estimation, approximation, ideaAn approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
2estimate, estimationA judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
3estimate, appraisal, estimationA document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
4estimateA statement indicating the likely cost of some job
5estimate, estimationThe respect with which a person is held
VERB1estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judgeJudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
2estimate, calculate, reckon, count on, figure, forecastJudge to be probable
estimate > pronunciation
Soundseh'stahmaht; eh'stahmey.t
Rhymesabbot, abut, accredit, and 364 more rhymes in aht at the HyperDic website...
abate, abbreviate, abdicate, and 533 more rhymes in eyt at the HyperDic website...
estimate > noun 1, cognition
MeaningAn approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth.
Examples"an estimate of what it would cost"
Synonymsestimation, approximation, idea
Narrowerguess, guesswork, guessing, shot, dead reckoning; guesstimate, guestimate; overestimate, overestimation, overrating, overreckoning; underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
Broadercalculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
Verbsestimate
estimate > noun 2, act
MeaningA judgment of the qualities of something or somebody.
Examples"many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"
Synonymsestimation
Narrowercapitalization, capitalisation; scalage
Broaderjudgment, judgement, assessment
estimate > noun 3, communication
MeaningA document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation).
Synonymsappraisal, estimation
Narroweroverestimate, overestimation, overvaluation, overappraisal
Broadercommercial document, commercial instrument
Verbsestimate
estimate > noun 4, communication
MeaningA statement indicating the likely cost of some job.
Examples"he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
Broaderstatement
Verbsestimate
estimate > noun 5, cognition
MeaningThe respect with which a person is held.
Synonymsestimation
Narrowerreputation, report
Broaderrespect, esteem, regard
estimate > verb 1, cognition
MeaningJudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Examples"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Synonymsgauge, approximate, guess, judge
Entailed bypunish, penalize, penalise
Narrowerquantize, quantise; misgauge; place, put, set; give; lowball, underestimate; assess; make; reckon, count; truncate; guesstimate
Broadercalculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
See alsounderestimate; overestimate
Nounsestimate, estimation; estimate; estimate, estimation; estimation
estimate > verb 2, cognition
MeaningJudge to be probable.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonymscalculate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
Narrowerallow, take into account
Broaderjudge
Nounsestimator

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