surmise

[ verb ser-mahyz; noun ser-mahyz, sur-mahyz ]

/ verb sərˈmaɪz; noun sərˈmaɪz, ˈsɜr maɪz /

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verb (used with object), sur·mised, sur·mis·ing.

to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.

verb (used without object), sur·mised, sur·mis·ing.

to conjecture or guess.

noun

a matter of conjecture.

an idea or thought of something as being possible or likely.

a conjecture or opinion.

Origin of surmise

1350–1400; Middle English surmisen from Anglo-French surmis(e), Middle French (past participle of surmettre “to accuse” from Latin supermittere “to throw upon”), equivalent to sur- sur-¹ + mis (masculine), mise (feminine) from Latin missus, missa, equivalent to mit(tere) “to send” + -tus, -ta past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR surmise

1 imagine, suppose, suspect.

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synonym study for surmise

1. See guess.

OTHER WORDS FROM surmise

sur·mis·a·ble, adjectivesur·mised·ly

[ser-mahyzd-lee, -mahy-zid-], /sərˈmaɪzd li, -ˈmaɪ zɪd-/, adverbsur·mis·er, nounun·sur·mised, adjective

un·sur·mis·ing, adjective

Words nearby surmise

Surinamese, Surinam toad, surjection, surjective, surly, surmise, surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing

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Example sentences from the Web for surmise

He could surmise one item in keeping with young women of Somali heritage.
How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught|Michael Daly|October 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“In retrospect, one could surmise that ISIS has been working towards this point for years now,” he says.
The Terrorist Caliph as Nation Builder in Iraq, Syria, and Beyond|Jamie Dettmer|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any event, Sarkozy supporters are correct to surmise that his detention is bad timing for the comeback bid.
France’s Ex-Prez Sarkozy Placed Under Formal Investigation for Corruption|Tracy McNicoll|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She did, however, choose to surmise that “The nationality of the shooter, it sounds Hispanic, Latino,” based on his name.
The Ugliest, Creepiest Responses to the Fort Hood Shooting|Caitlin Dickson|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There is no direct charge conveyed by Mr. Knox, but there is evidently expressed the language of doubt and surmise.
The Works of William Cowper|William Cowper
The Hare and Squirrel occur together on a sign at Nuneaton; what the combination means it is difficult to surmise.
The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood
The trail had been washed out, but I scrambled up and found undisputed evidence that my surmise was correct.
The Chalice Of Courage|Cyrus Townsend Brady
One might surmise that Fernando was domiciled on the continent of Europe, but that was all.
Hieroglyphics|Arthur Machen
"He's planning to take over there all that he's got mined," added Robert, looking to me for confirmation of his surmise.
The Voodoo Gold Trail|Walter Walden

British Dictionary definitions for surmise

surmise

verb (sɜːˈmaɪz)

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to infer (something) from incomplete or uncertain evidence

noun (sɜːˈmaɪz, ˈsɜːmaɪz)

an idea inferred from inconclusive evidence

Derived forms of surmise

surmisable, adjectivesurmiser, noun

Word Origin for surmise

C15: from Old French, from surmettre to accuse, from Latin supermittere to throw over, from super- + mittere to send

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	surmise
释义	surmise [ verb ser-mahyz; noun ser-mahyz, sur-mahyz ] / verb sərˈmaɪz; noun sərˈmaɪz, ˈsɜr maɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surmise ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), sur·mised, sur·mis·ing. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. verb (used without object), sur·mised, sur·mis·ing. to conjecture or guess. noun a matter of conjecture. an idea or thought of something as being possible or likely. a conjecture or opinion. Origin of surmise 1350–1400; Middle English surmisen from Anglo-French surmis(e), Middle French (past participle of surmettre “to accuse” from Latin supermittere “to throw upon”), equivalent to sur- sur-¹ + mis (masculine), mise (feminine) from Latin missus, missa, equivalent to mit(tere) “to send” + -tus, -ta past participle suffix SYNONYMS FOR surmise 1 imagine, suppose, suspect. SEE SYNONYMS FOR surmise ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for surmise 1. See guess. OTHER WORDS FROM surmise sur·mis·a·ble, adjectivesur·mised·ly [ser-mahyzd-lee, -mahy-zid-], /sərˈmaɪzd li, -ˈmaɪ zɪd-/, adverbsur·mis·er, nounun·sur·mised, adjective un·sur·mis·ing, adjective Words nearby surmise Surinamese, Surinam toad, surjection, surjective, surly, surmise, surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surmise He could surmise one item in keeping with young women of Somali heritage. How ISIS’s Colorado Girls Were Caught\|Michael Daly\|October 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “In retrospect, one could surmise that ISIS has been working towards this point for years now,” he says. The Terrorist Caliph as Nation Builder in Iraq, Syria, and Beyond\|Jamie Dettmer\|July 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In any event, Sarkozy supporters are correct to surmise that his detention is bad timing for the comeback bid. France’s Ex-Prez Sarkozy Placed Under Formal Investigation for Corruption\|Tracy McNicoll\|July 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She did, however, choose to surmise that “The nationality of the shooter, it sounds Hispanic, Latino,” based on his name. The Ugliest, Creepiest Responses to the Fort Hood Shooting\|Caitlin Dickson\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There is no direct charge conveyed by Mr. Knox, but there is evidently expressed the language of doubt and surmise. The Works of William Cowper\|William Cowper The Hare and Squirrel occur together on a sign at Nuneaton; what the combination means it is difficult to surmise. The History of Signboards\|Jacob Larwood The trail had been washed out, but I scrambled up and found undisputed evidence that my surmise was correct. The Chalice Of Courage\|Cyrus Townsend Brady One might surmise that Fernando was domiciled on the continent of Europe, but that was all. Hieroglyphics\|Arthur Machen "He's planning to take over there all that he's got mined," added Robert, looking to me for confirmation of his surmise. The Voodoo Gold Trail\|Walter Walden British Dictionary definitions for surmise surmise verb (sɜːˈmaɪz) (when tr, may take a clause as object) to infer (something) from incomplete or uncertain evidence noun (sɜːˈmaɪz, ˈsɜːmaɪz) an idea inferred from inconclusive evidence Derived forms of surmise surmisable, adjectivesurmiser, noun Word Origin for surmise C15: from Old French, from surmettre to accuse, from Latin supermittere to throw over, from super- + mittere to send Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to surmise pretend, theorize, hypothesize, deduce, presume, speculate, opine, infer, presumption, conjecture, attempt, theory, inference, deduction, idea, supposition, suspicion, thought, assumption, hypothesis
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surmise

verb (used with object), sur·mised, sur·mis·ing.

verb (used without object), sur·mised, sur·mis·ing.

noun

Origin of surmise

SYNONYMS FOR surmise

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OTHER WORDS FROM surmise

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British Dictionary definitions for surmise

verb (sɜːˈmaɪz)

noun (sɜːˈmaɪz, ˈsɜːmaɪz)

Derived forms of surmise

Word Origin for surmise

Words related to surmise