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Meaning of surmised
The primary meaning of the word "surmised" is to have formed an opinion or estimate based on incomplete or indirect evidence.
Etymology of surmised
The word "surmised" originated from the Old French word "surmis," which is derived from "sur-" (meaning "above" or "beyond") and "mis" (the past participle of "mettre," meaning "to put" or "to place"), and the Latin word "summus," meaning "highest" or "uppermost"
Historically, the word "surmised" has been used since the 15th century to describe the act of forming an opinion or estimate based on incomplete or indirect evidence
Synonyms
inferred
deduced
guessed
conjectured
speculated
presumed
assumed
supposed
believed
thought
imagined
reckoned
calculated
estimated
predicted
anticipated
expected
suspected
theorized
hypothesized
posited
opined
considered
reflected
pondered
ruminated
meditated
deliberated
mused
pondered
mulled
Definitions
- To infer or guess something based on incomplete or indirect evidence
- * To form an opinion or estimate without firm evidence
Usage Examples
- I surmised that the meeting would be postponed due to the weather
- * She surmised that the company was in financial trouble based on the recent layoffs
- * The detective surmised that the suspect was hiding something, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it
Antonyms
knew
realized
understood
discovered
found
learned
ascertained
determined
confirmed
verified
proved
demonstrated
showed
established
certified
authenticated
substantiated
validated
corroborated
testified