misesteem

verb

Definition of misesteemnext
as in to underestimate

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  1. underestimate
  2. undervalue
  3. overestimate
  4. underrate
Verb
  • After years of being maligned and underestimated — though never by his managers or his fellow professionals — the accolades were coming in abundance.
    Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Yamazaki Home Adjustable Lid & Pan Organizer $46 Amazon $47 Food52 $47 Yamazaki Don’t underestimate the benefit of grabbing the relevant cookware without having to do some sort of kitchen pot-and-pan Jenga.
    Alex Ronan, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • Biden undervalued the number of people who gained significant wealth over the last four years, while Trump welcomed the investing class, Cramer said.
    Kristian Burt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Fans and some drivers argue this system undervalues the weight of regular-season achievements.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of undervalue
Verb
  • The United States overestimated its capacity to influence Israel’s approach to the war in Gaza and did not sufficiently contend with the regional threat posed by Iran.
    Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Investors overestimated the money-making potential of railroads, and once the transcontinental railroad was up and running, reality began to set in about how much money railroads and related investments would actually make.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of overestimate
Verb
  • A couple things that list sparks in my mind.......man, is Carl Yastrzemski underrated.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Wu-Tang Clan frontman believes Drake may have underrated K. Dot’s rapping ability coming into the battle.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of underrate
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