What is the meaning of guess?

noun

verb

  • Expect, believe, or suppose.
    • usage: "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"
  • Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation.
    • usage: "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"
  • Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time. )
    • usage: "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
  • Guess correctly; solve by guessing.
    • usage: "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
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