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Definition of Guess
1. Verb. Expect, believe, or suppose. "They guess that there was a traffic accident "; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Generic synonyms: Anticipate, Expect
Specialized synonyms: Suspect
Derivative terms: Guesser, Opinion, Supposal, Supposition, Thought, Thought
2. Noun. A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
Generic synonyms: Opinion, View
Specialized synonyms: Divination
Derivative terms: Conjectural, Hypothecate, Hypothesize, Hypothetical, Speculate, Suppose, Suppositional, Suppositious, Supposititious, Surmise, Surmise, Surmise
3. Verb. Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation. "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
Specialized synonyms: Anticipate, Call, Forebode, Foretell, Predict, Prognosticate, Promise, Surmise, Suspect
Generic synonyms: Speculate
Derivative terms: Guesser, Guessing, Hazard
4. Noun. An estimate based on little or no information.
Generic synonyms: Approximation, Estimate, Estimation, Idea
5. Verb. Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time). "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
Generic synonyms: Calculate, Cipher, Compute, Cypher, Figure, Reckon, Work Out
Specialized synonyms: Quantise, Quantize, Misgauge, Place, Put, Set, Give, Lowball, Underestimate, Assess, Make, Count, Reckon, Truncate, Guesstimate
Derivative terms: Approximative, Estimate, Estimate, Estimate, Estimation, Estimation, Estimation, Guesser, Judge, Judging, Judgment
Also: Overestimate, Underestimate
6. Verb. Guess correctly; solve by guessing. "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
Generic synonyms: Figure Out, Lick, Puzzle Out, Solve, Work, Work Out
Specialized synonyms: Tell
Derivative terms: Guesser
Definition of Guess
1. v. t. To form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; to judge of at random; to conjecture.
2. v. i. To make a guess or random judgment; to conjecture; -- with at, about, etc.
3. n. An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise.
Definition of Guess
1. Noun. A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support. ¹
2. Verb. To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion. ¹
3. Verb. To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly. ¹
4. Verb. (mainly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Guess
1. to form an opinion from little or no evidence [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Guess
1. An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise. "A poet must confess His art 's like physic but a happy guess." (Dryden) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Guess
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