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 tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
What does estimate mean?7
verb
judge to be probable
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)“I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds”
noun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth“an estimate of what it would cost”
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody“many factors are involved in any estimate of human life”
the respect with which a person is held“they had a high estimation of his ability”
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