guess
guess Lexical Profile
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• noun
An estimate, conclusion, or conjecture formed without sufficient information to be certain of being correct.
"Without a scale, my best guess is that the package weighs about five pounds."
• verb
To estimate or conclude something without sufficient information to be sure of being correct.
"She tried to guess the number of marbles inside the glass jar."
To form a correct conclusion about something by conjecture or chance.
"He managed to guess the secret password on his very first attempt."
North American To suppose, think, or believe (often used tentatively in conversation).
"I guess we should leave early if we want to avoid the evening traffic."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'gessen', likely borrowed from Middle Dutch 'ghissen' or Old Norse 'geta' (meaning 'to get, obtain, or conjecture'), ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *ghend- ('to seize or take').