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
Related Words for surmise
pretend, theorize, hypothesize, deduce, presume, speculate, opine, infer, presumption, conjecture, attempt, theory, inference, deduction, idea, supposition, suspicion, thought, assumption, hypothesisExamples from the Web for surmise
Contemporary Examples of surmise
He could surmise one item in keeping with young women of Somali heritage.
“In retrospect, one could surmise that ISIS has been working towards this point for years now,” he says.
In any event, Sarkozy supporters are correct to surmise that his detention is bad timing for the comeback bid.
She did, however, choose to surmise that “The nationality of the shooter, it sounds Hispanic, Latino,” based on his name.
Historical Examples of surmise
But since you ask for my opinion, you must tell me all you know or surmise of their inducements.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
For what purpose this umbrella may have been carried we can only surmise.
With her appearance at C——-, commenced all that surmise could invent.
Alice, or The Mysteries, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
"You are quite right in that surmise also," answered Miss Jennie.
Jennie Baxter, JournalistRobert Barr
It is not difficult to surmise to what enterprises the President referred.
The Railroad QuestionWilliam Larrabee