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To make a general but careful guess about the size, value or cost. Also: a general guess about size, value, or cost..

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Used as a verb, listen here, it means: To make a general but careful guess about the size, value or cost. Also: a general guess about size, value, or cost.. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: An approximate judgment or calculation as of the value or amount of something ; A judgment or opinion.

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Usage examples (34)
  • The best we can do is size up the chances, calculate the risks involved, estimate our ability to deal with them, and then make our plans with confidence
  • I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
  • An estimate of what it would cost
  • He got an estimate from the car repair shop
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  • This word has two pronunciations. The first definition has a long a in the last syllable while the second definition has a short u sound in the second syllable.
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