estimate in WordNet English dictionary

1. a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
   appraisal  estimate  estimation 
   
2. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
   "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
   estimate  estimation  approximation  idea 
   
3. a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
   "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"
   estimate  estimation 
   
4. the respect with which a person is held
   "they had a high estimation of his ability"
   estimate  estimation 
   
5. a statement indicating the likely cost of some job
   "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"
   estimate 
   

1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
   "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
   estimate  gauge  approximate  guess  judge 
   
2. judge to be probable
   calculate  estimate  reckon  count on  figure  forecast