guess — to estimate or suppose without certain knowledge
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to estimate or suppose without certain knowledge
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡes/
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
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'guess' derives from Middle English 'gessen', which originated from Old Norse roots meaning 'to hit a target' or 'to aim'. It entered English through Norse influence during the medieval period and evolved to mean making an estimate or conjecture without certainty.
Breakdown
Middle English 'gessen' (from Old Norse 'giska', meaning to hit or aim) developed into modern English 'guess', with the morphological shift reflecting the semantic evolution from 'hitting a mark' to 'forming an opinion or estimate'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“Students often have to guess answers they don't know on tests.”
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