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IELTS word

estimate

/ˈɛstəˌmeɪt/verb

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English definition

to guess an amount using the information you have

Common phrases / collocations

  1. estimate costs
  2. roughly estimate
  3. estimate the number

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The builder estimated how many bricks he would need.

  2. 2.

    We estimated the cost of the repairs.

  3. 3.

    She estimated that the trip would take two hours.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A builder looks at a wall and a stack of bricks before planning the work.
to guess an amount using the information you have
1wall to build
2bricks guessed
wall to build→bricks guessed