nnoun.communicationa message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidenceSynset:conjecture hypothesis speculation supposition surmisal surmise
Derivationally Related Form:hypotheticalsupposesuppositionalguessconjecturalhypothecatesupposititioushypothesizesurmisespeculatesuppositious
Hypernyms:opinion view
Inherited Hypernyms:guessopinionmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:divination
nnoun.cognitionan estimate based on little or no informationSynset:dead reckoning guessing guesswork shot
Derivationally Related Form:guess
Hypernyms:approximation estimate estimation idea
Inherited Hypernyms:guessestimatecalculationproblem solvingthinkinghigher cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.cognitionexpect, believe, or supposeSynset:imagine opine reckon suppose think
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:guesserguessthoughtsupposalsuppositionopinion
Hypernyms:anticipate expect
Inherited Hypernyms:thinkexpectevaluatethink
Direct Hyponyms:suspect
Full Troponyms:suspect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | They --- that there was a traffic accident (apply to: reckon, guess, imagine)
vverb.communicationput forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutationSynset:hazard pretend venture
Examples:- I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
- I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Derivationally Related Form:hazardguesserguessguessing
Hypernyms:speculate
Inherited Hypernyms:guessspeculatereasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:anticipatecallforebodeforetellpredictprognosticatepromisesurmisesuspect
Full Troponyms:augurbetenlightenforecastpredictprophesyreadscrysecond-guesssuspectvaticinate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.cognitionjudge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)Synset:approximate estimate gauge judge
Examples:- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
Derivationally Related Form:judgingjudgeapproximativeestimationguesserguessestimatejudgment
Hypernyms:calculate cipher compute cypher figure reckon work out
Inherited Hypernyms:estimatecalculatereasonthink
Direct Hyponyms:assesscountgiveguesstimatelowballmakemisgaugeplaceputquantisequantizereckonsettruncateunderestimate
Full Troponyms:assessgiveguesstimatelowballmakemisgaugeplacequantizereckontruncate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.cognitionguess correctly; solve by guessingSynset:infer
Examples:- He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
Derivationally Related Form:guesser
Hypernyms:figure out lick puzzle out solve work work out
Inherited Hypernyms:guesssolveunderstand
Direct Hyponyms:tell
Full Troponyms:tell
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE