outguess

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/ UK /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions

The detective tried to outguess the thief's next move.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to anticipate and so get... outwit outsmartoutthinkanticipateoutmaneuversecond-guess

Word family

Related forms guess

Etymology

A modern compound of out- ('surpassing, defeating') plus guess. The out- here marks doing something better than another, as in outdo or outrun.

ūt Old English

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# outguess

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/

## Meanings
1. to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions

## Examples
- The detective tried to outguess the thief's next move.

## Synonyms
- outwit
- outsmart
- outthink
- anticipate
- outmaneuver
- second-guess

## Related Forms
- guess

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ūt

## Etymology
A modern compound of out- ('surpassing, defeating') plus guess. The out- here marks doing something better than another, as in outdo or outrun.

## AI Etymology
Outguess is a modern compound of out- ('surpassing, defeating') plus guess. The out- here marks doing something better than another, as in outdo or outrun. Important recorded forms include ūt (Old English). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions. The wider family includes related words such as guess.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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