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surmise |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Surmise \Sur*mise"\, n. [OF. surmise accusation, fr surmettre p. p. surmis, to impose, accuse; sur (see {Sur-}) + mettre to put set L. mittere to send See {Mission}.] 1. A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as the surmisses of jealousy or of envy. [We] double honor gain From his surmise proved false. --Milton. No man ought to be charged with principles he actually disowns, unless his practicies contradict his profession; not upon small surmises. --Swift. 2. Reflection; thought. [Obs.] --Shak. Syn: Conjecture; supposition; suspicion; doubt. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Surmise \Sur*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surmised}; p. pr & vb n. {Surmising}.] To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess. It wafted nearer yet and then she knew That what before she but surmised, was true. --Dryden. This change was not wrought by altering the form or position of the earth, as was surmised by a very learned man, but by dissolving it --Woodward. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: surmise n : a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence [syn: {guess}, {conjecture}, {supposition}, {speculation}, {hypothesis}] v 1: infer from incomplete evidence 2: imagine to be true; "I suspect he is a fugitive" [syn: {suspect}]
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