surmise
🇺🇸
/sərˈmaɪz/
🇬🇧
/səˈmaɪz/
verb
R
to believe something is true based on the information you have, even though you are not certain
I surmise that she left the party early because she felt sick.
noun
R
a belief you have that something is true even though you do not have complete proof
Her early exit was just a surmise based on the look on her face.
translation
to believe something is true based on the information you have, even though you are not certain
a belief you have that something is true even though you do not have complete proof
Word Forms
3rd Present
surmises
Progressive
surmising
Past
surmised
Perfect
surmised
Plural
surmises