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Definitions for Surmising
[1] to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
[2] to conjecture or guess.
[3] a matter of conjecture.
[4] an idea or thought of something as being possible or likely.
[5] a conjecture or opinion.
[6] (when tr, may take a clause as object) to infer (something) from incomplete or uncertain evidence
[7] an idea inferred from inconclusive evidence
Words related to Surmising
surmisepretend, theorize, hypothesize, deduce, presume, speculate, opine, infer, presumption, conjecture, attempt, theory, inference, deduction, idea, supposition, suspicion, thought, assumption, hypothesis
Words nearby Surmising
surmisesuriname, surinamese, surjection, surjective, surly, surmise, surmount, surmullet, surname, surpass, surpassing
Origin of Surmising
e1350–1400; Middle English surmisen < Anglo-French surmis(e ), Middle French (past participle of surmettre to accuse < Latin supermittere to throw upon), equivalent to sur- sur-1 + mis (masculine), mise (feminine) < Latin missus, missa, equivalent to mit(tere ) to send + -tus, -ta past participle suffix
Other words from Surmising
sur·mis·a·ble , adjective
sur·mised·ly [ser-mahyzd -lee, -mahy -zid-] /sərˈmaɪzd li, -ˈmaɪ zɪd-/ , adverb
sur·mis·er , noun
un·sur·mised , adjective
un·sur·mis·ing , adjective
Word origin for Surmising
eC15: from Old French, from surmettre to accuse, from Latin supermittere to throw over, from super- + mittere to send
Synonyms for Surmising
assumption, attempt, conjecture, deduction, guesstimate, guesswork, hunch, hypothesis, idea, inference, notion, opinion, possibility, presumption, speculation, supposition, suspicion, theory, thought, sneaking suspicion