surmises
Meaning of surmises
- suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
he surmised that something must be wrong
‘I don't think they're locals,’ she surmised
- a supposition that something may be true, even though there is no evidence to confirm it.
Charles was glad to have his surmise confirmed
all these observations remain surmise
late Middle English (in the senses ‘formal allegation’ and ‘allege formally’): from Anglo-Norman French and Old French surmise, feminine past participle of surmettre ‘accuse’, from late Latin supermittere ‘put in afterwards’, from super- ‘over’ + mittere ‘send’.
Information about surmises
- The singular form of surmises is: surmise.
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Hyphenation of surmises
sur-mises
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- surmises is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
surmises synonyms
Meaning estimate or conclude (something) without sufficient information to be sure of being correct:
Meaning form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information:
Meaning have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof:
Meaning arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion:
Meaning deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements:
Meaning arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning:
Meaning form a theory or theories about something:
Meaning form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence:
Meaning obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty:
Meaning of or like God or a god:
Meaning suppose to be the case, without proof:
Meaning suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability:
Meaning think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge:
Meaning assume to be the case; take for granted:
Meaning infer; understand:
Meaning be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched:
Meaning perceive by a sense or senses:
Meaning have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something:
Meaning hold (something) as an opinion; think:
Meaning suppose or assume:
Meaning form an opinion or conclusion about:
Meaning imagine; think:
Meaning be of the opinion:
Meaning hold and state as one's opinion:
surmises antonyms
Meaning be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information:
Anagrams of surmises
Words that rhyme with surmises
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