surmise

[US]/səˈmaɪz/
[UK]/sərˈmaɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. guess or assumption
vt. to make an educated guess or assumption
vi. to make a guess

Phrases & Collocations

form a surmise

hazard a surmise

based on surmise

mere surmise

Example Sentences

She surmised the truth.

He was afraid she might surmise the truth.

he surmised that something must be wrong.

Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed.

From his letter I surmised that he was unhappy.

We surmised that the delay was caused by some accident.

We surmise that containment shifts development from exurban and rural areas to suburban and urban ones because of containment boundaries.

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