0 to guess something, without having much or any proof:
[ + (that) ] The police surmise (that) the robbers have fled the country.
1 a guess:
2 to decide that something is true without having complete information or proof:
[ + (that) clause ] I quickly surmised (that) my dinner companion was something of a bore.
The sonic properties of this system can be surmised from figure 2, a sonogram of fifteen particles in the potential.
In general will be a highly nonlinear function of h as quickly surmised from figure 3(b).
The maternal tissue that hosts trophoblast, the decidua, is rich in immune cells whose functions can only be surmised.
We surmised that the ceremonial area was abandoned after a violent attack.
I surmised that identification of phonetic components in running speech could not be accomplished directly, but was inferred following linguistic organization.
Lastly, we surmised that agreeableness might result in a general distaste for politics, yet also an inclination towards civic engagement, especially at the local level.
Even its objects, its duties, and its possibilities are only dimly defined or vaguely surmised.
We surmised from speaking with carers who initially agreed to participate but who when contacted to arrange a meeting time were too busy, that they were under considerable strain.
