/sərˈmaɪz/
sur·mise
BrE /səˈmaɪz/
NAmE /sərˈmaɪz/
[T, I]
~ (sth) |
~ (that)… |
~ what, where, etc.… |
+ speech
(formal)
to guess or suppose sth using the evidence you have, without definitely knowing
SYN conjecture
From the looks on their faces, I surmised that they had had an argument.
sur·mise
BrE /ˈsɜːmaɪz/
NAmE /ˈsɜːrmaɪz/
[U, C, usually singular] (formal)
a guess based on some facts that you know already
This is pure surmise on my part.