[
US
/ˈɛstəˌmeɪt, ˈɛstəmət/
]
VERB
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judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds - judge to be probable
NOUN
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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 -
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
in my estimation the boy is innocent
many factors are involved in any estimate of human life -
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
an estimate of what it would cost
a rough idea how long it would take - a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
How To Use estimate In A Sentence
- You do an estimate, and then it might cost a little bit more when you actually do the job.
- They estimate the cost of repairing the damaged roads at ￡1 million.
- One Mercedes engineer estimated that, worldwide, up to 50,000 vehicles may have to be repaired, which is a blow for a company which prides itself on reliability and quality. The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
- From the combined results Thomas's group estimated an average particle size of 100 for the copper metal aggregates.
- Her own valuers had estimated that the property was worth £150,000 on the basis of agricultural use of the surrounding land, and virtually nothing on the basis of mining and/or landfill operations.
- Using Companies House and other data, and cross-checking with industry sources, we estimated how each firm's profits were divided among its partners.
- Despite Cairn's mixed results, the Arctic waters off the coast of Greenland remain enticing for oil companies, where experts estimate that 4. 1bn barrels of untapped crude lies. Cairn Energy fails to find enough oil off the coast of Greenland
- As estimated by the staff of the Joint Force, around two-thirds of losses were inflicted by snipers operating within such parties, who would fire from embrasures in basement walls, top-story windows and roofs.
- The earthquake registered a magnitude of 6.8, according to early estimates.
- You estimate, I will offer your estimated value to the auction committee.
