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underestimate
[ verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt ]
underestimate
/ ˌʌԻəˈɛɪˌɪ /
verb
- to make too low an estimate of
he underestimated the cost
- to think insufficiently highly of
to underestimate a person
noun
- too low an estimate
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˌܲԻˌپˈپDz, noun
Other Word Forms
- ܲd·t·tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of underestimate1
Example Sentences
"It's extremely difficult and definitely shouldn't be underestimated. Off days don't exist for us."
"The problem was, there were six gates open when there should have been 12," he says, suggesting people underestimated his fans' dedication.
“We can never underestimate what a big thing YouTube was when it came out,” said Robert Thompson, director of Syracuse University’s Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture.
Will soften the blow of losing Trent, and his leadership and his experience cannot be underestimated.
As shown in this year's World Happiness Report, people underestimate the kindness of others by a factor of two.
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