surmises

sur·mise

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [verb ser-mahyz; noun ser-mahyz, sur-mahyz]
- /verb sərˈmaɪz; noun sərˈmaɪz, ˈsɜr maɪz/
- /ˈsə.maɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb ser-mahyz; noun ser-mahyz, sur-mahyz]
- /verb sərˈmaɪz; noun sərˈmaɪz, ˈsɜr maɪz/

Definitions of surmises word

verb with object surmises to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess. 1
verb without object surmises to conjecture or guess. 1
noun surmises a matter of conjecture. 1
noun surmises an idea or thought of something as being possible or likely. 1
noun surmises a conjecture or opinion. 1

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Origin of surmises

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English surmisen < Anglo-French surmis(e), Middle French (past participle of surmettre to accuse < Latin supermittere to throw upon), equivalent to sur- sur-1 + mis (masculine), mise (feminine) < Latin missus, missa, equivalent to mit(tere) to send + -tus, -ta past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Surmises

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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surmises popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for surmises

verb surmises

conjectures — Plural form of conjecture.
divines — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
fancies — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
feels — Plural form of feel.
gathers — Plural form of gather.

noun surmises

estimates — Plural form of estimate.
expectancies — Plural form of expectancy.
guesses — Plural form of guess.
hypotheses — a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
intuitions — Plural form of intuition.

All 13 Synonyms of surmises