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.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.