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guessed

guess
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ges]
    • /gɛs/
    • /ɡes/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ges]
    • /gɛs/

Definitions of guessed word

  • verb with object guessed 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 guessed to estimate or conjecture about correctly: to guess what a word means. 1
  • verb with object guessed to think, believe, or suppose: I guess I can get there in time. 1
  • verb without object guessed to form an estimate or conjecture (often followed by at or about): We guessed at the weight of the package. 1
  • verb without object guessed to estimate or conjecture correctly. 1
  • noun guessed 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 guessed

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 Guessed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

guessed 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

guessed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for guessed

adjective guessed

  • approximate — An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
  • stochastic — of or relating to a process involving a randomly determined sequence of observations each of which is considered as a sample of one element from a probability distribution.
  • imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
  • rude — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
  • conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.

Antonyms for guessed

verb guessed

  • abstained — to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from): to abstain from eating meat.
  • disbelieved — Simple past tense and past participle of disbelieve.
  • ignored — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

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