guessed

verbtry to figure out; imagine

Antonyms for guessed

rude

adjective. sudden; approximate

Word Origin & History

c.1300, gessen "to estimate, appraise," originally "take aim," probably from Scandinavian (cf. Middle Danish gitse, getze "to guess," Old Norse geta "guess, get"), possibly influenced by Middle Dutch gessen, Middle Low German gissen "to guess," all from Proto-Germanic *getiskanan "to get" (see get). Sense evolution is from "to get," to "to take aim at," to "to estimate." Meaning "to hit upon the right answer" is from 1540s. U.S. sense of "calculate, recon" is true to the oldest English meaning. Spelling with gu- is late 16c., sometimes attributed to Caxton and his early experience as a printer in Bruges. Related: Guessed; guessing. Guessing game attested from 1650s.

Example Sentences forguessed

If my mother could have guessed that he was to be set over me, I had never come here.

He was calm of face, but she guessed an excitement beneath the surface.

The sphinx did not slay herself until her riddle had been guessed.

He had not guessed she was thus acutely sensitive concerning her plumpness.

Here she is, coming of her own accord; she must have guessed your thoughts.

Aunt is so funny, not to have guessed who wrote the Star article.

I am so relieved, and more tired than I have ever guessed a woman could be.

The Professor—I had guessed his identity—joined us, glancing at me inquisitively.

I guessed that he was probably seventy, though he might as easily be much younger.

Chip did not want a drink, and he felt all right, he guessed.

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More words related to guessed

approximate

rude