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verb
- 1. suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it: "he surmised that something must be wrong"
noun
- 1. a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it: "Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed"
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SURMISE definition: 1. to guess something, without having much or any proof: 2. a guess: 3. to guess something…. Learn more.
: a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture. surmise. 2 of 2. verb. sur· mise sər-ˈmīz. surmised; surmising. transitive verb. : to form a notion of from scanty evidence : imagine, infer. Synonyms. Noun. conjecture. guess. shot. supposition. Verb. assume. conjecture. daresay. guess.
To surmise is to form an opinion or make a guess about something. If you surmise that something is true, you don't have much evidence or knowledge about it. Near synonyms are guess, conjecture, and suppose. You might say, "I can't even surmise what he would do in such a situation."
If you say that a particular conclusion is surmise, you mean that it is a guess based on the available evidence and you do not know for certain that it is true. It is mere surmise that the painter had his poem in mind when doing this painting.
1. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. v.i. 2. to conjecture or guess. n. 3. an idea or thought of something as being possible or likely; conjecture.
SURMISE meaning: 1. to guess something, without having much or any proof: 2. a guess: 3. to guess something…. Learn more.
Definition of surmise verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to guess or suppose something using the evidence you have, without definitely knowing synonym conjecture. surmise (that)… From the looks on their faces, I surmised that they had had an argument. surmise what, where, etc… It is difficult to surmise where she might have been staying.
Surmise definition: To make a judgment about (something) without sufficient evidence; guess.
Surmise definition: to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.. See examples of SURMISE used in a sentence.
