Dictionary Check: underestimate
"underestimate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
19
points
Definition
noun
an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
verb
assign too low a value to
Example:
"Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"
verb
make a deliberately low estimate
Example:
"The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
verb
make too low an estimate of
Example:
"he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"
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