Word of the day - upper intermediate level
TO ESTIMATE
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Definition
TO ESTIMATE - [verb] to calculate or judge the amount, value or size of something
Examples of use
I tried to estimate how far the town is, but it was difficult as the map was not very precise.
It's been estimated that less and less people are likely to live to be 100 years old.
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