guess

Meanings

• Verb

  To make an informed or uninformed estimate of something based on available information.

• Verb

  To make an guess or take a chance at something.

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Pronunciation

1. /ɡɛs/
   
   
   
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2. /ɡɛs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

assume , hypothesize , speculate , take a stab , estimate , hypothesis , prediction

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with guess
messes , dresses , caresses

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Homonyms

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1. Guesstimate (English) : An approximate estimate or guess.
   

2. Guess (English) : To make an educated or uneducated estimate or assumption based on available information.
   

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Homophones

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1. Guesswork () : The process of making an educated estimate or assumption based on available information.
   

2. Guess () : A wild or unfounded theory or conjecture.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of guess that leads to same result
guess , guessable , guessed , guesser , guessers , guesses , guessing , another-guess , second-guess , second-guessed , second-guesser , second-guessers , second-guesses , second-guessing , anybody's guess , anybody's/anyone's guess , anyone's guess , someone's guess is as good as mine , wild guess

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Forms

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guesses, guessed, guessing

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Etymology

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Old English 'gessan' meaning 'to test, try, or taste'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'guess' is derived from the Old English word 'gessan', which means 'to test, try, or taste'.

2. In the game of charades, players take turns making guesses about the word or phrase that their teammate is acting out.

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Related Concepts

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1. Probability: Guessing involves making an estimation or assumption based on the available information, which is closely related to the concept of probability.

2. Deduction: Guessing can also involve using logical deduction to arrive at a conclusion based on available information.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'guess' has been used in various contexts. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', the detective Dupin uses a process of deduction to guess the identity of the murderer.

How to Memorize "guess"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person making a guess by throwing darts at a board with numbers on it.
   - Visualize the process of making an educated guess by gathering information and analyzing it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'guess' with the word 'estimate'
   - Associate the word 'guess' with the process of making an assumption.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'GUESS' to remember the different meanings: Guess - to make an estimate, Guesswork - the process of making an educated estimate.
   - Use the phrase 'Take a guess' to help remember the meaning.

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