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   sur·mise

   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"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘formal allegation’ and ‘allege formally’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old French surmise, feminine past participle of surmettre ‘accuse’, from late Latin supermittere ‘put in afterward’, from super- ‘over’ + mittere ‘send’.

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   The meaning of SURMISE is a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture. How to use surmise in a sentence.

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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.

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   Surmise definition: to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.. See examples of SURMISE used in a sentence.

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   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 .

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   Definition of surmise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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   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.

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   SURMISE meaning: 1. to guess something, without having much or any proof: 2. a guess: 3. to guess something…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySURMISE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    1. If you surmise that something is true, you guess it from the available evidence, although you do not know for certain. [formal] [...] 2. 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. [formal] [...]

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    surmise meaning, definition, what is surmise: to guess that something is true, using t...: Learn more.