Surmise: meaning, definitions and examples
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surmise
[ sษหrmaษชz ]
inference
To make a guess based on incomplete information or evidence.
Synonyms
conjecture, guess, infer, speculate
Examples of usage
- I can only surmise what happened in his absence.
- She surmised that he was not telling the whole truth.
inference
A guess or conjecture made with little or no evidence.
Synonyms
assumption, conjecture, hypothesis, speculation
Examples of usage
- Her surmise about his intentions was proven wrong.
- The police acted on the surmise that the suspect was armed.
Translations
Translations of the word "surmise" in other languages:
๐ต๐น supor
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคจเฅเคฎเคพเคจ เคฒเคเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช vermuten
๐ฎ๐ฉ menduga
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะดะพะณะฐะดัะฒะฐัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ domyลlaฤ siฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆจๆธฌใใ (ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท supposer
๐ช๐ธ suponer
๐น๐ท farz etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถ์ธกํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฎู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ domnรญvat se
๐ธ๐ฐ domnievaลฅ sa
๐จ๐ณ ็ๆต (cฤicรจ)
๐ธ๐ฎ domnevati
๐ฎ๐ธ giska
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะพะปะถะฐะผ ะถะฐัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษxmin etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ suponer
Etymology
The word 'surmise' originated in Middle English from the Old French verb 'surmis', meaning 'to charge, impute'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in English to represent making a guess or inference based on incomplete information. The term has been in use since the 15th century and continues to be a valuable addition to the English language.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #16,578, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.
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