verb
- past tense of surmise; supposed or concluded something without certain proof
Examples
- She surmised that he was late because of traffic.
- The detective surmised the crime had occurred around midnight.
- From his expression, I surmised he wasn’t pleased with the news.
- The teacher surmised that the students hadn’t studied for the test.
- Based on the evidence, they surmised the building was constructed in the 1920s.
- He surmised from her silence that she disagreed with the plan.