Word

approximate, v.
(approximated, approximates, approximating)
freq. cnt. 7

be close or similar
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

approximate come close

sample sentences

"Her results approximate my own"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

approach, border on

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

approximate estimate gauge guess judge

sample sentences

"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

estimation estimation estimate estimation estimate estimate

also see

overestimate underestimate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

judging judgment judge

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

compute, calculate, figure, reckon, cipher, cypher, work out

hyponym

quantize, quantise misgauge put, place, set give underestimate, lowball assess make reckon, count truncate guesstimate