About The Word Surmise
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Surmise
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What's The Definition Of Surmise?
[n] a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
[v] infer from incomplete evidence [v] imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" Synonyms | Synonyms for Surmise: conjecture | guess | hypothesis | speculation | supposition | surmisal | suspect Related Terms | Find terms related to Surmise: See Also | deduce | deduct | derive | guess | hazard | infer | opinion | venture | view Surmise In Webster's Dictionary \Sur*mise"\, n. [OF. surmise accusation, fr. surmettre,
p. p. surmis, to impose, accuse; sur (see {Sur-}) + mettre to
put, set, L. mittere to send. See {Mission}.]
1. A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon
feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as, the
surmisses of jealousy or of envy.
[We] double honor gain From his surmise proved
false. --Milton.
No man ought to be charged with principles he
actually disowns, unless his practicies contradict
his profession; not upon small surmises. --Swift.
2. Reflection; thought. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: Conjecture; supposition; suspicion; doubt.
\Sur*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surmising}.] To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess. It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That what before she but surmised, was true. --Dryden. This change was not wrought by altering the form or position of the earth, as was surmised by a very learned man, but by dissolving it. --Woodward. |
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