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- Surmising \Sur*mis"ing\, a. & n. from {Surmise}, v. [1913 Webster]
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Surmising — 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. [1913 Webster] It wafted nearer yet, and then she… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surmising — sur·mise || sÉœrmaɪz ,sÉ™r / sÉœË ,sÉ™ m v. infer, conjecture, guess, presume n. guess, supposition, assumption … English contemporary dictionary
surmising — surmisˈing noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑surmise … Useful english dictionary
surmise — verb (surmised, surmising) –verb (t) /sɜˈmaɪz / (say ser muyz) 1. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. –verb (i) /sɜˈmaɪz / (say ser muyz) 2. to conjecture or guess. –noun /sɜˈmaɪz / (say ser muyz), /ˈsɜmaɪz /… …
surmise — [sər mīz′; ] for n., also [ sʉr′mīz΄] n. [ME surmyse < OFr surmise, accusation, fem. of surmis, pp. of surmettre, lit., to put upon, hence to accuse < sur (see SUR 1) + mettre, to put < L mittere, to send (see MISSION)] 1. an idea or… … English World dictionary
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. [1913 Webster] It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Surmised — 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. [1913 Webster] It wafted nearer yet, and then she… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surmise — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, allegation, charge, from Anglo French, from feminine of surmis, past participle of surmettre to place on, suppose, accuse, from Medieval Latin supermittere, from Late Latin, to place on, from Latin super +… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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