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Traditional English :: guess
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guess - v. & n. --v. 1 tr. (often absol.) estimate without calculation or measurement, or on the basis of inadequate data.
2 tr. (often foll. by that etc. + clause, or to + infin.) form a hypothesis or opinion about; conjecture; think likely (cannot guess how you did it; guess them to be Italian).
3 tr. conjecture or estimate correctly by guessing (you have to guess the weight).
4 intr. (foll. by at) make a conjecture about. --n. an estimate or conjecture reached by guessing. anybody's (or anyone's) guess something very vague or difficult to determine. I guess colloq. I think it likely; I suppose. keep a person guessing colloq. withhold information. guessable adj. guesser n. [ME gesse, of uncert. orig.: cf. OSw. gissa, MLG, MDu. gissen: f. the root of GET v.] |
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Related Words
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clothing
whos
coming
dinner
dictator
quiz
diva
fragrance
swim
wear
video
much
love
you
bedding
baby
com
watch
man
stop
sport
store
sneaker
by
marciano
jeans
fashion
wallet
back
card
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Most Often Usage
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guess clothing
guess whos coming to dinner
guess the dictator
quiz diva
guess fragrance
guess swim wear
guess video
guess how much i love you bedding
baby guess bedding
guess com
guess watch
guess man
quiz stop
guess sport
guess store
guess sneaker
guess by marciano
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