surmise

²sur·mise

verb \sər-ˈmīz\

sur·misedsur·mis·ing

Definition of SURMISE

transitive verb

: to form a notion of from scanty evidence : imagine, infer

Examples of SURMISE

1. We can only surmise what happened.
2. He must have surmised that I was not interested.

Origin of SURMISE

Middle English, to allege, from surmise, noun

First Known Use: 1700

Related to SURMISE

Synonyms: assume, conjecture, daresay, imagine, presume, speculate, suppose, guess, suspect, suspicion [chiefly dialect]

Related Words: conclude, deduce, gather, infer; hypothecate, hypothesize, theorize; believe, conceive, expect, judge, reckon [chiefly dialect], take, think

Near Antonyms: demonstrate, document, establish, prove, substantiate, validate; ascertain, determine, find out, learn

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