guess

//ɡɛs//
A2Frequency Level 4Neutral
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Verb

guessInfinitive
guessPresent tense
guessedPast tense
guessedPast participle
guessingPresent participle
guessesThird-person singular
1

to form an opinion or estimate about something without having definite knowledge or evidence

Can you guess how old she is?

2

to answer a question or solve a problem by making a judgment based on incomplete information

I don't know the exact number, but I can guess.

3

to suppose or believe something to be true

I guess you're right about that.

Noun

guessSingular
guessesPlural
1

an attempt to give an answer or form an opinion when you do not know if you are correct

I don't know the answer, so I'll just make a guess.

2

an estimate or judgment made without certain knowledge

My guess is that it will rain tomorrow.