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Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt; noun uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt
Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt; noun ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt

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Définition of underestimate

Origin :
  • 1812, "to estimate at too low an amount," from under + estimate (v.). Meaning "to rank too low, undervalue" is recorded from 1850. Related: Underestimated; underestimating.
  • verb minimize; rate too low
Example sentences :
  • It would be for most people, but I think you underestimate your cheek, as you call it.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • You underestimate your favors, if you fancy they are easily forgotten!
  • Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham
  • Oh, not that I underestimate the home women or the sheltered women.
  • Extract from : « The Gorgeous Girl » by Nalbro Bartley
  • It is obvious that at about that time everybody was inclined to underestimate his chances.
  • Extract from : « Lord Jim » by Joseph Conrad
  • Bidwell did not underestimate his importance in this rush of gold-frenzied men.
  • Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
  • And he did not underestimate the compelling power of a nature like Polly's.
  • Extract from : « The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World » by Margaret Vandercook
  • Surely this is to underestimate the devotion of our earnest golfers.
  • Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 31, 1920 » by Various
  • The detective did not underestimate the man's stubborn nerve.
  • Extract from : « The Winning Clue » by James Hay, Jr.
  • This creates a basis for conflict that no one should underestimate.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • An honest merchant should not boast his merchandise too much, no more should he underestimate it.
  • Extract from : « The Brass Bell » by Eugne Sue

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