SURMISE


Meaning of SURMISE in English

n.

Pronunciation: s ə r- ' m ī z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: sur · mised ; sur · mis · ing

Etymology: Middle English, to allege, from surmise, noun

Date: 1700

: to form a notion of from scanty evidence : IMAGINE , INFER

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