surmise

¹sur·mise

noun \sər-ˈmīz, ˈsər-ˌ\

Definition of SURMISE

: a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture

Examples of SURMISE

1. <my surmise is that the couple's “good news” is the announcement that they are going to have a baby>

Origin of SURMISE

Middle English, allegation, charge, from Anglo-French, from feminine of surmis, past participle of surmettre to place on, suppose, accuse, from Medieval Latin supermittere, from Late Latin, to place on, from Latin super- + mittere to let go, send

First Known Use: 1569

Related to SURMISE

Synonyms: guess, shot, supposition, conjecture

Related Words: hypothesis, hypothetical, theory, thesis; dead reckoning, guessing, guesswork, speculation; hunch, intuition; belief, faith

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Rhymes with SURMISE

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