CEFR A2

guessed

verb

Meaning

Formed an opinion or gave an answer without having enough information to be certain or prove it.

Examples

She guessed the number of jelly beans in the jar and was surprisingly close.
I guessed that he was about 40 years old, but he was actually 55.

Synonyms: surmised, conjectured, speculated, hypothesized

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guessed (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɡɛst/

Definition

Formed an opinion or gave an answer without having enough information to be certain or prove it.

Examples

She guessed the number of jelly beans in the jar and was surprisingly close.
I guessed that he was about 40 years old, but he was actually 55.

How to Use guessed

guess at (prepositional phrase): To try to estimate or understand something without full information. — "We can only guess at the true impact of the new policy."
guess what (idiom): Used to introduce surprising or exciting news. — "Guess what! I got the job!"
take a guess (collocation): To make an estimate or a conjecture. — "If you don't know, just take a guess."

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