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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"

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

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

    • Conjecture

      CONJECTURE definition: 1. a guess about something based on...

    • Surly

      SURLY definition: 1. often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and...

    • Theorize

      THEORIZE definition: 1. to develop a set of ideas about...

    • Hypothesis

      HYPOTHESIS definition: 1. an idea or explanation for...

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

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

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

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

    to guess something, without having much or any proof: [ + (that) ] The police surmise (that) the robbers have fled the country. Synonyms. conjecture formal. hypothesize formal. speculate (GUESS) theorize. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to guess. guess Guess who called yesterday?

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

    1. verb. If you surmise that something is true, you guess it from the available evidence, although you do not know for certain. [formal] There's so little to go on, we can only surmise what happened. [VERB wh] He surmised that he had discovered one of the illegal streets. [VERB that]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › surmise_1surmise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

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

    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."