HOW TO PRONOUNCE
underestimate
/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/
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What does underestimate mean?
verb
- To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
- To perceive or expect (someone or something) to be less significant or difficult than it actually is.
noun
- An estimate that is too low.
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IPA pronunciation
/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/
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/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.mɪt//ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.mət/
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It is easy to overestimate the influence of any single man, and, contrariwise, to underestimate the power of the Zeitgeist.
Nor must we underestimate the daily experience of feminine capacity to bear pain.
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If they think you are weary and tired, and you ask your distance from the place you may be wishing to reach, they will ridiculously underestimate the length of road.
I do not underestimate the great value of mental, metaphysical and spiritual healing methods.