Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
UNDERESTIMATE
underestimate, underestimation, underrating, underreckoning
(noun) an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value
underestimate, underrate
(verb) make too low an estimate of; “he underestimated the work that went into the renovation”; “Don’t underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river”
lowball, underestimate
(verb) make a deliberately low estimate; “The construction company wanted the contract badly and lowballed”
undervalue, underestimate
(verb) assign too low a value to; “Don’t underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
underestimate (third-person singular simple present underestimates, present participle underestimating, simple past and past participle underestimated)
(transitive) To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc, than what he/she/it actually has.
Synonyms
• belittle
• misunderestimate
• misjudge
• make light of
Antonyms
• (to perceive as having lower value): overestimate
Noun
underestimate (plural underestimates)
An estimate that is too low.
Synonyms
• underestimation
Antonyms
• overestimate
Source: Wiktionary
Un`der*es"ti*mate, v. t.
Definition: To set to
Un`der*es"ti*mate, n.
Definition: The act of underestimating; too low an estimate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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