English / word
estimate
verb, noun B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.; a careful guess about amount, cost, time, or size; to make that guess
To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.
In context
01
Can you estimate the taxi fare to the station?
02
The engineer made an estimate for the repair cost.
Synonyms
calculate,assess,evaluate
Antonyms
determine,measure exactly
Collocations
make an estimate,accurate estimate,cost estimate
Verb forms
Past: estimated · Past participle: estimated · -ing: estimating