to give an answer to a question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are right: [ I ] I didn’t know the answer, so I had to guess. [ + (that) clause ] He guessed (that) she was about 50. To guess can also mean to give the correct answer: [ T ] She guessed the right answer. More @Wikipedia
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