o•ver•es•ti•mate
Pronunciation: (v.ō"vur-es'tu-māt"n.ō'vur-es'tu-mit), [key]
— v., n. -mat•ed, -mat•ing,
—v.t.
- to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- to hold in too great esteem or to expect too much from: Don't overestimate him--he's no smarter than you are.
—n.
- an estimate that is too high.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.