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guess

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Word: Guess

Part of Speech: Verb / Noun

Definition: - As a verb, "guess" means to make an estimate or form an opinion about something without having all the necessary information. It often involves a degree of uncertainty. - As a noun, a "guess" is the act of making such an estimate.

Usage Instructions:
  • You can use "guess" when you are not sure about something, and you want to provide an answer or opinion based on limited information.
  • It can be used in both formal and informal contexts, but it is more commonly found in everyday conversation.
Examples:
  • As a Verb: "I guess the answer to the math problem is 42."
  • As a Noun: "My guess is that it will rain tomorrow."
Advanced Usage:
  • In more complex sentences, "guess" can imply making an assumption about someone's feelings or thoughts. For example: "I guess she didn't like the movie because she didn't smile at all."
  • You can also use "guess" in a conditional sentence: "If I had to guess, I would say he is around 30 years old."
Word Variants:
  • Guessed (past tense): "I guessed the correct number at the game."
  • Guessing (present participle): "I am guessing that the meeting will be rescheduled."
Different Meanings:
  • "Guess" can also mean to have a belief or opinion about something without certainty. For example: "I guess she will be late to the party."
  • In some contexts, it can mean to assume something based on a hunch or intuition rather than factual evidence.
Synonyms:
  • Estimate
  • Assume
  • Speculate
  • Conjecture
  • Surmise
Idioms:
  • "Take a guess": This means to make a guess without needing to have all the information. Example: "Take a guess at how many jellybeans are in the jar."
  • "You can only guess": Used when someone doesn’t have the information needed to know for sure. Example: "We can only guess what he is thinking."
Phrasal Verbs:
  • There are no common phrasal verbs directly associated with "guess," but you might encounter phrases like "guess at" (to make an estimate about something) in conversation. For example: "Can you guess at how much this will cost?"
Conclusion:

"Guess" is a versatile word that is used when we make an assumption or estimate without complete information.

Noun
  1. an estimate based on little or no information
  2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
Verb
  1. guess correctly; solve by guessing
    • He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
  2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
    • I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
  3. 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
  4. 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

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