Difference between Underestimate and Undervalue

What is the difference between Underestimate and Undervalue?

Underestimate as a verb is to make too low an estimate of value, quantity etc., regarding (someone) while Undervalue as a verb is to underestimate, or assign too low a value to something

Underestimate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make too low an estimate of value, quantity etc., regarding (someone)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an estimate that is too low

Example sentence: Never underestimate the power of anyone's story... anyone's life.

Undervalue

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to underestimate, or assign too low a value to somethingto have too little regard for someone

Example sentence: I think the Labour government did good and important things, and it's really important not to undervalue them. I see in my constituency how it helped with education and all those things.

We hope you now know whether to use Underestimate or Undervalue in your sentence.

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