guessed
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
An inflected form of guess · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,553 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,640 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- expect, believe, or suppose also: think, opine, suppose, imagine, reckon I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novelI thought to find her in a bad state
- put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation also: venture, pretend, hazard I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise againI cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
- judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) also: estimate, gauge, approximate, judge I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- guess correctly; solve by guessing also: infer He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize
guessed in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Master Oliver guessed this by instinct, as children always do.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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But even Emily guessed that she was an astute little person.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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He guessed that over the wall the cover would end; and up it he went, and over like a squirrel.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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The Prince promptly guessed that the cord was used to chain the Princess, and drew his sword and cut it.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Maxence guessed her thought; and, in all the sincerity of his soul, “Yes, a friend,” he repeated, “a comrade, a brother.”
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1