Sample Sentences for
estimate
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    Check the reasonableness of your math solution by estimating the answer before solving the problem.
    estimating = making a rough calculation
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    I asked her to give me a firm price, but she would only give me an estimate.
    estimate = rough calculation or guess
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    I hope her estimate of less than $100 to repair my car is good because I only have $100.
    estimate = rough calculation or informed guess
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    Time estimate?  (source)
    estimate = rough calculation or guess
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    The boy estimated that, if he worked for six more months, he could return to Spain and buy sixty sheep, and yet another sixty.  (source)
    estimated = roughly calculated or guessed
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    Whenever he performed a minor service for Jem and me, as removing a splinter from a foot, he would tell us exactly what he was going to do, give us an estimation of how much it would hurt, and explain the use of any tongs he employed.  (source)
    estimation = an educated guess (rough calculation)
    standard suffix: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.
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    DELPHI: "A much-underestimated part of modern witchcraft"—you two are the greatest, you know that?†  (source)
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    He offered us 400 guilders for our chest; in our opinion, the other estimates are also too low.†  (source)
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    I used to enjoy estimating quantities, but not anymore.†  (source)
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    I overestimated my progress.†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "over-" in overestimated means excessively. This is the same pattern as seen in words like overconfident, overemphasize, and overstimulate.
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    Don't you think you're underestimating him?†  (source)
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    I figured they wanted to enslave us for our abilities, or at the very least sell us at auction—but then I'm always overestimating people.†  (source)
    standard prefix: The prefix "over-" in overestimating means excessively. This is the same pattern as seen in words like overconfident, overemphasize, and overstimulate.
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    Sorry is the fool who ever underestimates my mother.†  (source)
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