different between estimate vs revere

English

Alternative forms

• æstimate (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aestimatus, past participle of aestim?, older form aestumo (“to value, rate, esteem”); from Old Latin *ais-temos (“one who cuts copper”), meaning one in the Roman Republic who mints money. See also the doublet esteem, as well as aim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??st?m?t/ (noun)
• IPA^(key): /??st??me??t/ (verb)

Noun

estimate (plural estimates)

1. A rough calculation or assessment of the value, size, or cost of something.
2. (construction and business) A document (or verbal notification) specifying how much a job is likely to cost.
3. An upper limitation on some positive quantity.

Synonyms

• estimation
• appraisal

Derived terms

• ballpark estimate

Translations

Verb

estimate (third-person singular simple present estimates, present participle estimating, simple past and past participle estimated)

1. To calculate roughly, often from imperfect data.
2. To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data.

Synonyms

• appraise
• assessment

Derived terms

• estimable
• underestimate
• overestimate
• estimation

Translations

Further reading

• estimate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “estimate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
• estimate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• etatisme, meatiest, seat time, tea-times, teatimes, étatisme

Italian

Verb

estimate

1. second-person plural present indicative of estimare
2. second-person plural imperative of estimare
3. feminine plural of estimato

English

Etymology

From French révérer, ultimately from Latin revereor, from re- +? vereor (“to fear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.vi??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Verb

revere (third-person singular simple present reveres, present participle revering, simple past and past participle revered)

1. (transitive) to regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.
2. (transitive, also religion) to honour in a form lesser than worship, e.g. a saint, or an idol

Synonyms

• respect
• venerate

Antonyms

• contemn
• despise

Related terms

• reverence

Translations

Noun

revere (plural reveres)

1. a revers

Anagrams

• veerer

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English r?afere; equivalent to reven +? -er.

Alternative forms

• rævere, reavere, reiver, reaferæ, reavar, revre, revar, revour, refar, reyvour, reyver, rever, ryver

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?r??v?r(?)/

Noun

revere (plural reveres)

1. A robber or burglar; one who steals or thieves.
2. A reaver or looter.

Descendants

• English: reaver
• Scots: refar (obsolete)

References

• “r?ver(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-16.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman rivere.

Noun

revere

1. Alternative form of ryver