Definitions
infer from incomplete evidence
Word origin
From Old French surmis, past participle of surmetre, surmettre (“to accuse”), from sur- (“upon”) + metre (“to put”).
Used in a sentence
“surmises of jealousy or of envy”
“This opinion, however, is merely a surmise, which may or may not be the case.”
“The meeting had been devoid of incident. No word had been said to give me anything to think about, and any surmises I might make were unwarranted. I was intrigued.”
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