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to guess
01
to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy
Transitive: to guess sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
guess
3rd person singular
guesses
Present participle
guessing
Past simple
guessed
Past participle
guessed
Examples
Let 's play a game where you guess the movie from a single screenshot.
1.1
to make a correct guess about something, particularly one that solves or answers something
Transitive: to guess an answer or solution
Examples
She guessed the answer to the riddle correctly.
02
to consider something as true without being sure
Transitive: to guess that
Examples
I guess it might rain later, so bring an umbrella.
Guess
01
an attempt to give an answer without having enough facts
Examples
Sarah made a guess about the number of jellybeans in the jar at the fair.
02
a statement or opinion made based on limited information or speculation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
guesses
Lexical Tree
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