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- [ges]
- /gɛs/
- /ɡes/
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- [ges]
- /gɛs/
Definitions of guess word
- verb with object guess to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight. 1
- verb with object guess to estimate or conjecture about correctly: to guess what a word means. 1
- verb with object guess to think, believe, or suppose: I guess I can get there in time. 1
- verb without object guess to form an estimate or conjecture (often followed by at or about): We guessed at the weight of the package. 1
- verb without object guess to estimate or conjecture correctly. 1
- noun guess an opinion that one reaches or to which one commits oneself on the basis of probability alone or in the absence of any evidence whatever. 1
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Origin of guess
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; (v.) Middle English gessen, perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Danish, Norwegian gissa, Middle Low German gissen, Middle Dutch gessen, Old Norse geta; (noun) Middle English gesse, derivative of the v. See get
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Parts of speech for Guess
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guess popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
guess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guess
noun guess
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- conjecture — A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- inference — the act or process of inferring.
- hunch — to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
- prediction — an act of predicting.
verb guess
- speculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- calculate — If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
- predict — to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
- suggest — to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
Antonyms for guess
noun guess
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- measurement — the act of measuring.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
verb guess
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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