verb / noun · neutral
estimate
UK/ˈestɪmət/US/ˈestəmət/ES·ti·mate
to roughly calculate or judge the value, number, or extent of something; a rough calculation or judgment
Examples
“We estimate the project will cost around $50,000.”
“The engineer gave an estimate for the repairs.”
“It is difficult to estimate the long-term effects.”
Band 8 sentence
“Based on current trends and available data, we estimate global demand will double within twenty years.”
Collocations
- rough estimate
- estimate costs
- conservative estimate
Word family
Common mistakes
We estimate that there is 200 students.→We estimate that there are 200 students.
He make an estimate of the cost.→He made an estimate of the cost.
estimate for the costs→estimate of the costs
Say it for a higher band
5guess→6calculate→7+estimate
Synonyms
approximate
Easily confused
assess
“Teachers assess students' progress each term.”
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