Definitions of estimate:

  • noun:   a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
    Example: "Many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"
  • noun:   an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
    Example: "An estimate of what it would cost"
  • noun:   the respect with which a person is held
  • noun:   a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
    Example: "He got an estimate from the car repair shop"
  • noun:   a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
  • verb:   judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    Example: "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
  • verb:   judge to be probable