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guessto estimate or suppose without certain knowledge

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to estimate or suppose without certain knowledge

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡes/

Korean meaning: 추측하다, 짐작하다

Korean pronunciation: **게**스

Example Sentences

  • I guess my teacher is an alien because she never makes mistakes.
  • Can you guess how many jellybeans are in this jar?
  • I guess my phone is on a diet because it keeps losing battery.

guess

VERB

//ɡes//

to estimate or suppose without certain knowledge

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɡes/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡes/

🌳Etymology

Rootguess

Origin

중세 영어 'gessen'에서 유래하여, 원래 고대 노르드어에서 온 말로 '목표를 맞추다'라는 의미였습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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mess
stress
bless
dress
less

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

I guess my teacher is an alien because she never makes mistakes.

Can you guess how many jellybeans are in this jar?

😄 Fun example

I guess my phone is on a diet because it keeps losing battery.

Students often have to guess answers they don't know on tests.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

estimatesupposeassumepredictspeculate

Antonyms

knowconfirmverify

Related

assumptionhypothesistheoryconjecture