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guess

/ guess /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an estimate based on little or no information
Type of:
estimate estimation approximation
Derived:
venture pretend hazard think opine
noun Sense 2
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Type of:
opinion view
Kinds of:
divination
Derived:
speculate theorize theorise conjecture hypothesize
verb Sense 3
guess correctly; solve by guessing
"He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
Type of:
solve work out figure out
Kinds of:
tell
Derived:
guesser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
"I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"
"I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
Type of:
speculate
Kinds of:
predict foretell prognosticate call forebode
Derived:
luck fortune chance hazard guesswork
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 5
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Type of:
calculate cipher cypher
Kinds of:
quantize quantise misgauge place put
Derived:
evaluator judge judgment judgement judging
See also:
overestimate overrate lowball underestimate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 6
expect, believe, or suppose
"I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"
"I thought to find her in a bad state"
"he didn''t think to find her in the kitchen"
"I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Type of:
expect anticipate
Kinds of:
suspect
Derived:
conjecture supposition surmise surmisal speculation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Something ----s somebody
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

estimate estimation approximation opinion view divination solve work out figure out tell speculate predict