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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Guess \Guess\ (g[e^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guessed; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Guessing.] [OE. gessen; akin to Dan. gisse, Sw.
     gissa, Icel. gizha, D. gissen: cf. Dan. giette to guess,
     Icel. geta to get, to guess. Probably originally, to try to
     get, and akin to E. get. See Get.]
     1. To form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means
        of knowledge; to judge of at random; to conjecture.
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              First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess.
                                                    --Pope.
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     2. To judge or form an opinion of, from reasons that seem
        preponderating, but are not decisive.
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              We may then guess how far it was from his design.
                                                    --Milton.
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              Of ambushed men, whom, by their arms and dress,
              To be Taxallan enemies I guess.       --Dryden.
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     3. To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly;
        as, he who guesses the riddle shall have the ring; he has
        guessed my designs.
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     4. To hit upon or reproduce by memory. [Obs.]
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              Tell me their words, as near as thou canst guess
              them.                                 --Shak.
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     5. To think; to suppose; to believe; to imagine; -- followed
        by an objective clause.
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              Not all together; better far, I guess,
              That we do make our entrance several ways. --Shak.
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              But in known images of life I guess
              The labor greater.                    --Pope.
  
     Syn: To conjecture; suppose; surmise; suspect; divine; think;
          imagine; fancy.
  
     Usage: To Guess, Think, Reckon. Guess denotes, to
            attempt to hit upon at random; as, to guess at a thing
            when blindfolded; to conjecture or form an opinion on
            hidden or very slight grounds: as, to guess a riddle;
            to guess out the meaning of an obscure passage. The
            use of the word guess for think or believe, although
            abundantly sanctioned by good English authors, is now
            regarded as antiquated and objectionable by
            discriminating writers. It may properly be branded as
            a colloguialism and vulgarism when used respecting a
            purpose or a thing about which there is no
            uncertainty; as, I guess I 'll go to bed.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Guess \Guess\, v. i.
     To make a guess or random judgment; to conjecture; -- with
     at, about, etc.
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           This is the place, as well as I may guess. --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Guess \Guess\, n.
     An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or
     decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the
     truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise.
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           A poet must confess
           His art 's like physic -- but a happy guess. --Dryden.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Guess \Guess\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Guessed; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Guessing.] [OE. gessen; akin to Dan. gisse, Sw. gissa,
     Icel. gizha, D. gissen: cf. Dan. giette to guess, Icel. geta
     to get, to guess. Probably originally, to try to get, and
     akin to E. get. See Get.]
     1. To form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means
        of knowledge; to judge of at random; to conjecture.
  
              First, if thou canst, the harder reason guess.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     2. To judge or form an opinion of, from reasons that seem
        preponderating, but are not decisive.
  
              We may then guess how far it was from his design.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              Of ambushed men, whom, by their arms and dress, To
              be Taxallan enemies I guess.          --Dryden.
  
     3. To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly;
        as, he who guesses the riddle shall have the ring; he has
        guessed my designs.
  
     4. To hit upon or reproduce by memory. [Obs.]
  
              Tell me their words, as near as thou canst guess
              them.                                 --Shak.
  
     5. To think; to suppose; to believe; to imagine; -- followed
        by an objective clause.
  
              Not all together; better far, I guess, That we do
              make our entrance several ways.       --Shak.
  
              But in known images of life I guess The labor
              greater.                              --Pope.
  
     Syn: To conjecture; suppose; surmise; suspect; divine; think;
          imagine; fancy.
  
     Usage: To Guess, Think, Reckon. Guess denotes, to
            attempt to hit upon at random; as, to guess at a thing
            when blindfolded; to conjecture or form an opinion on
            hidden or very slight grounds: as, to guess a riddle;
            to guess out the meaning of an obscure passage. The
            use of the word guess for think or believe, although
            abundantly sanctioned by good English authors, is now
            regarded as antiquated and objectionable by
            discriminating writers. It may properly be branded as
            a colloguialism and vulgarism when used respecting a
            purpose or a thing about which there is no
            uncertainty; as, I guess I 'll go to bed.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Guess \Guess\, v. i.
     To make a guess or random judgment; to conjecture; -- with
     at, about, etc.
  
           This is the place, as well as I may guess. --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Guess \Guess\, n.
     An opinion as to anything, formed without sufficient or
     decisive evidence or grounds; an attempt to hit upon the
     truth by a random judgment; a conjecture; a surmise.
  
           A poet must confess His art 's like physic -- but a
           happy guess.                             --Dryden.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  guess
       n 1: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
            [syn: conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal,
             speculation, hypothesis]
       2: an estimate based on little or no information [syn: guesswork,
           guessing, shot, dead reckoning]
       v 1: expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of
            money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a
            bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the
            kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her
            up" [syn: think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon]
       2: put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I
          am guessing that the price of real estate will rise
          again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" [syn:
           venture, pretend, hazard]
       3: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or
          time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
          [syn: estimate, gauge, approximate, judge]
       4: guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right
          number of beans in the jar and won the prize" [syn: infer]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  guess
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 υποθέτω - '''I guess''': ''αποδίδεται με το'' μάλλον
     2 μαντεύω (βρίσκω την απάντηση σε ένα ερώτημα με τη διαίσθηση
  περισσότερο ή βασιζόμενος στην τύχη)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  guess
     vb.
     1 To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
     2 To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
     3 (lb en chiefly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of
  uncertain plausibility).
     4 (lb en colloquial) To think, conclude, or decide (without a
  connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I
  guess".
     5 (lb en obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
     n.
     A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without
  factual evidence or support.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  guess
     vb.
     1 To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
     2 To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
     3 (lb en chiefly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of
  uncertain plausibility).
     4 (lb en colloquial) To think, conclude, or decide (without a
  connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I
  guess".
     5 (lb en obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
     n.
     A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without
  factual evidence or support.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  guess
     vb.
     1 To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
     2 To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
     3 (lb en chiefly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of
  uncertain plausibility).
     4 (lb en colloquial) To think, conclude, or decide (without a
  connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I
  guess".
     5 (lb en obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
     n.
     A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without
  factual evidence or support.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  guess
     vb.
     1 To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
     2 To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
     3 (lb en chiefly US) to suppose (introducing a proposition of
  uncertain plausibility).
     4 (lb en colloquial) To think, conclude, or decide (without a
  connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I
  guess".
     5 (lb en obsolete) To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
     n.
     A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without
  factual evidence or support.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  guess
     Englanti n.
     arvaus
     Englanti vb.
     1 arvata
     2 arvella, luulla

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  guess
     Engelska n.
     gissning
     Engelska vb.
     1 gissa
     2 anta

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  guess'
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst guess)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  guess /ɡˈɛs/
  meen, vermoë, veronderstel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Guess /ɡˈɛs/
  التخمين

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  guess //ɡɛs// 
  дога́дка, предположе́ние
  prediction about the outcome of something

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  guess //ɡɛs// 
  1. гада́я, отга́твам
  to reach an unqualified conclusion
  2. досе́щам се, отга́твам
  to solve by a correct conjecture
  3. предпола́гам
  to suppose