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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
underestimate
an estimation that is too low;
an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
• Syn:
underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
• Derivationally related forms:
underrate (for: underrating), underestimate (for: underestimation)
• Hypernyms:
estimate, estimation, approximation, idea
1. assign too low a value to (Freq. 1)
- Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price
• Syn:
undervalue
• Ant:
overestimate, overvalue (for: undervalue)
• Derivationally related forms:
underestimation, undervaluation (for: undervalue)
• Hypernyms:
value
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. make a deliberately low estimate (Freq. 1)
- The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed
• Syn:
lowball
• Derivationally related forms:
underestimation
• Hypernyms:
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. make too low an estimate of (Freq. 1)
- he underestimated the work that went into the renovation
- Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river
• Syn:
underrate
• Ant:
overestimate
• Derivationally related forms:
underrating (for: underrate), underestimation
• Hypernyms:
misjudge
• Hyponyms:
sell short
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
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