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presurmise

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[pree-ser-mahyz, pree-sur-mahyz, pree-ser-mahyz] / ˌpri sərˈmaɪz, priˈsɜr maɪz, ˌpri sərˈmaɪz /

noun

  1. a surmise previously formed.

verb (used with object)

presurmised, presurmising

  1. to surmise beforehand.

Etymology

Origin of presurmise

First recorded in 1655–65; pre- + surmise

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