Underestimate Definition
underestimate
- 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; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"
- make a deliberately low estimate; "The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed"
- make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"
"Underestimate" in song lyrics
See how underestimate is used in real songs:
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"Don't ever underestimate"
B.G. f/ Lil' Wayne — From Tha 13th to Tha 17th -
"He looked like the type you underestimate"
Classified f/ Choclair, Royce Da 5'9" — Unexplainable Hunger -
"I'ma shoot at ya sweater neva underestimate"
Crime Mob — Try Me
Words that rhyme with underestimate
Usage tips for "underestimate"
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