This is the 2222nd most frequent French word.
estimant
"Estimant" means "considering" or "judging."
The word 'estimant' is used here as the present participle of 'estimer', implying 'considering' or 'deeming' in this context.
Estimant qu'il faisait beau, ils décidèrent de sortir.
Considering that the weather was nice, they decided to go out.
In this sentence, 'estimant' introduces a subject's contemplative reasoning or judgment about an action.
Elle a écrit une lettre, estimant que c'était la meilleure façon d'exprimer ses sentiments.
She wrote a letter, considering it was the best way to express her feelings.
Here, 'estimant' conveys the evaluative decision leading to the conclusion of a matter.