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surmisable

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sur⋅mise

  [v. ser-mahyz; n. ser-mahyz, sur-mahyz] verb, -mised, -mis⋅ing, noun
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–verb (used with object)
1. to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
–verb (used without object)
2. to conjecture or guess.
–noun
3. a matter of conjecture.
4. an idea or thought of something as being possible or likely.
5. a conjecture or opinion.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME surmisen < AF surmis(e), MF (ptp. of surmettre to accuse < L supermittere to throw upon), equiv. to sur- sur- 1 + mis (masc.), mise (fem.) < L missus, missa, equiv. to mit(tere) to send + -tus, -ta ptp. suffix

Related forms:
sur⋅mis⋅a⋅ble, adjective
sur⋅mised⋅ly  [ser-mahyzd-lee, -mahy-zid-] , adverb
sur⋅mis⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. imagine, suppose, suspect. See guess.
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