surmise

//sərˈmaɪz//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Verb

surmiseInfinitive
surmisePresent tense
surmisedPast tense
surmisedPast participle
surmisingPresent participle
surmisesThird-person singular
1

To suppose or conclude something without having strong evidence; to make an educated guess based on limited information.

From her expression, I surmised that she was not pleased with the news.

Noun

surmiseSingular
surmisesPlural
1

A thought or idea based on incomplete evidence; a conjecture or speculation.

His theory was based on mere surmise rather than solid evidence.