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Antonyms for surmised


Grammar : Verb
Spell : verb ser-mahyz; noun ser-mahyz, sur-mahyz
Phonetic Transcription : verb sərˈmaɪz; noun sərˈmaɪz, ˈsɜr maɪz



Definition of surmised

Origin :
  • c.1400, "to charge, allege," from Old French surmis, past participle of surmettre "to accuse," from sur- "upon" (see sur-) + mettre "put," from Latin mittere "to send" (see mission). Meaning "to infer conjecturally" is recorded from 1700. Related: Surmised; surmising.
  • verb come to a conclusion
Example sentences :
  • She surmised shrewdly that on the Street their interests were wide apart.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • After all, Christine had known this, or surmised it, for weeks.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • "No more will we make camp when the sun is only a few hours high," he surmised.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • "This is as clost as we'll ever git," surmised another voice.
  • Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
  • While Granger had been looking, Spurling also had seen and had surmised.
  • Extract from : « Murder Point » by Coningsby Dawson
  • He surmised that Mr. Atkins might probably explain the disappearance.
  • Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • I decided at once, whatever might have happened, it was not what I surmised.
  • Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • Brown thought and guessed and surmised, but guesses and surmises were fruitless.
  • Extract from : « The Woman-Haters » by Joseph C. Lincoln
  • The second letter was, as he had surmised, from Mrs. Fosdick.
  • Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • That was my reason, as you may have surmised, for writing to you.
  • Extract from : « Bardelys the Magnificent » by Rafael Sabatini

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