Surmise: meaning, definitions and examples

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surmise

 

[ sษ™หˆrmaษชz ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น supor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคจเฅเคฎเคพเคจ เคฒเค—เคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vermuten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menduga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะดะพะณะฐะดัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ domyล›laฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆŽจๆธฌใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ™ใ„ใใใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท supposer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suponer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท farz etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ธกํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฎู…ู‘ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ domnรญvat se

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ domnievaลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Œœๆต‹ (cฤicรจ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ domnevati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ giska

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะพะปะถะฐะผ ะถะฐัะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™xmin etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.