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Verbs of Mental Processes - Verbs for Assumption and Estimation

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to assumption and estimation such as "guess", "presume", and "speculate".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Mental Processes
to guess
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to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

Ex: Can you guess how many jellybeans are in the jar ?
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to think
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to imagine, expect, or intend something

Ex: Who would have thought that we 'd end up becoming such good friends ?
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to reckon
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to guess something using available information

Ex: Investors often reckon the potential return on investment before making financial decisions .
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to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure

Ex: Based on the results , I suppose the theory is correct .
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to think that something is true based on probability or likelihood

Ex: Not receiving a call , he presumed that the job interview had been postponed .
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to assume
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to think that something is true without having proof or evidence

Ex: Right now , some team members are assuming that the project deadline will be extended .
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to come to a conclusion without enough evidence

Ex: After receiving vague responses , she surmised that there might be issues with the communication channels .
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to form a theory or opinion about a subject without knowing all the facts

Ex: Neighbors started speculating about the reasons for the sudden increase in security measures .
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to formulate a hypothesis to explain something, often as a starting point for further investigation or study

Ex: Based on market trends , the company has theorized that launching a new product line would attract a wider customer base .
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to propose a theory or explanation based on limited evidence

Ex: To solve the engineering problem , the team hypothesized that the structural weaknesses causing the issue might be due to material fatigue .
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to form an idea or opinion about something with limited information or unclear evidence

Ex: As the investigation progressed , detectives had to conjecture about possible motives for the crime based on the available evidence .
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to suppose or guess something without concrete evidence

Ex: I imagine they are running late , considering the heavy traffic on the roads .
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to estimate something by calculating and guessing

Ex: They have been guesstimating the budget for the upcoming year .
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to guess the value, number, quantity, size, etc. of something without exact calculation

Ex: We need to estimate the total expenses for the event before planning the budget .
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to guess or calculate a value, size, etc. to be lower than it actually is

Ex: The manager regretted underestimating the demand for the new product .
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to guess or calculate a value, size, or etc. to be higher than it actually is

Ex: They overestimated the crowd size at the event , which led to too many empty seats .
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to estimate something using past experiences or known data

Ex: The economist extrapolated the impact of the policy on the nation ’s economy .
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to make a rough guess about quantities or time

Ex: They have been approximating the budget for the upcoming quarter .
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to value
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to determine or assign a monetary worth to something

Ex: The insurance company needed to value the damaged items for the claim .
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to determine the worth or importance of something

Ex: Investors carefully valuate stocks before deciding where to allocate their funds .
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to guess or predict future outcomes or trends based on current data or analysis

Ex: She tried to project the sales figures for the upcoming quarter based on market research .
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