presurmise

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

/ noun ˌpri sərˈmaɪz, priˈsɜr maɪz; verb ˌpri sərˈmaɪz /

noun

a surmise previously formed.

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

to surmise beforehand.

Words nearby presurmise

presumptive, presumptive heir, presumptuous, presuppose, presuppurative, presurmise, presynaptic, presynaptic membrane, presystole, presystolic gallop, presystolic murmur

Origin of presurmise

First recorded in 1655–65; pre- + surmise

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