The difference between Guess and Think
When used as nouns, guess means a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support, whereas think means an act of thinking.
When used as verbs, guess means to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion, whereas think means to ponder, to go over in one's head.
check bellow for the other definitions of Guess and Think
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Guess as a verb:
To reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.
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Guess as a verb:
To solve by a correct conjecture; to conjecture rightly.
Examples:
"He who guesses the riddle shall have the ring."
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Guess as a verb (chiefly, US):
to suppose (introducing a proposition of uncertain plausibility).
Examples:
"That album is quite hard to find, but I guess you could try ordering it online."
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Guess as a verb (colloquial):
To think, conclude, or decide (without a connotation of uncertainty). Usually in first person: "I guess".
Examples:
"I guess you were right." "What did he say?" "He guesses you were right."
"I guess I'll go to bed."
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Guess as a verb (obsolete):
To hit upon or reproduce by memory.
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Guess as a noun:
A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
Examples:
"If you don't know the answer, take a guess."
"synonyms: estimate hypothesis prediction"
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Think as a verb (transitive):
To ponder, to go over in one's head.
Examples:
"Idly, the detective thought what his next move should be."
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Think as a verb (intransitive):
To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
Examples:
"I thought for three hours about the problem and still couldn’t find the solution."
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Think as a verb (intransitive):
To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
Examples:
"I tend to think of her as rather ugly."
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Think as a verb (transitive):
To be of the opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
Examples:
"At the time I thought his adamant refusal to give in right."
"I hope you won’t think me stupid if I ask you what that means."
"I think she is pretty, contrary to most people."
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Think as a verb (transitive):
To guess; to reckon.
Examples:
"I think she’ll pass the examination."
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Think as a verb:
To plan; to be considering; to be of a mind (to do something).
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Think as a verb:
To presume; to venture.
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Think as a noun (chiefly, UK):
An act of thinking; consideration (of something).
Examples:
"I'll have a think about that and let you know."
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Think as a verb (obsolete, _, except in [[methinks]]):
To seem, to appear.