underestimate
/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/ verb B2- To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually has.
- To perceive or expect (someone or something) to be less significant or difficult than it actually is. · I totally underestimated the task.
He/she/it underestimates · Past underestimated · Past participle underestimated · -ing form underestimating
Verb forms
- Base form
- underestimate
- He/she/it
- underestimates
- Past
- underestimated
- Past participle
- underestimated
- -ing form
- underestimating
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