guess (
http://definr.com/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; "I am guessing that the price of
real estate will rise again" [syn:
venture,
hazard]
3: form an opinion about; judge tentatively; form an estimate
of, esp. quantities or time; "I estimate this chicken to
weigh at 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]