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   surmise

   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 afterwards’, from super- ‘over’ + mittere ‘send’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURMISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Surmise is a verb or noun that means to guess something without proof or to a guess. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare it with other expressions.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surmiseSurmise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Surmise can be a noun meaning a conjecture or a verb meaning to guess or infer. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURMISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Surmise is a verb or noun that means to guess something without proof or a guess. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare it with other expressions.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › surmiseSURMISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURMISE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Surmise is a verb meaning to guess or infer something from incomplete or uncertain evidence, or a noun meaning a guess or conjecture. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and origin with Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › surmiseSurmise - definition of surmise by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surmiseSurmise - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. You might say, "I can't even surmise what he would do in such a situation."