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guess / ges/ • v. [tr.] estimate or suppose (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct: she guessed the child's age to be 14 or 15 | he took her aside, and I guessed that he was offering her a job. ∎ (guess at) make a conjecture about: their motives he could only guess at. ∎ correctly conjecture or perceive: she's guessed where we're going. ∎ [in imper.] used to introduce something considered surprising or exciting: guess what I've just seen! ∎ (I guess) inf. used to indicate that although one thinks or supposes something, it is without any great conviction or strength of feeling: I guess I'd better tell you everything. • n. an estimate or conjecture: my guess is that within a year we will have a referendum.PHRASES: anybody's (or anyone's) guess very difficult or impossible to determine: how well the system will work is anybody's guess.keep someone guessing inf. leave someone uncertain or in doubt as to one's intentions or plans.DERIVATIVES: guess·a·ble adj.guess·er n.
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So guess sb. XIV.