surmiser

Meanings

• Verb

  To make an educated guess or form an opinion without having all the facts.

  - "After analyzing the given data, I surmise that the sales will increase by 20%."
  - "Based on the symptoms, the doctor surmised that the patient had the flu."

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Variants

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surmise , surmises , surmised , surmising

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'surmisen', meaning 'to guess, suppose, or imagine'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'surmise' comes from the Old French word 'surmis', which means 'above' or 'beyond'.

2. In Shakespeare's play 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth urges her husband to 'look like the innocent fool, and bear well our mysterious disguise', implying that they will be relying on surmise and deception to achieve their goals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deduction: A logical process of reasoning from general principles to specific conclusions. Deduction is often used in combination with induction, which involves making generalizations based on specific observations.

2. Assumption: A belief or proposition that is taken for granted without having any concrete evidence to support it. Assumptions can be dangerous if they are based on incorrect or incomplete information.

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Culture

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In literature, surmise is often used to describe the act of making assumptions or guesses based on limited information. For example, in Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue', the detective C. Auguste Dupin uses his powers of observation and deduction to surmise the identity of the murderer.

How to Memorize "surmiser"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize surmise, imagine making an educated guess or forming an opinion based on limited information. Picture yourself analyzing data or observing a situation and drawing conclusions without having all the facts.

2. associate
   

   - To associate surmise with the idea of making educated guesses or forming opinions, think of words like 'guess', 'suppose', 'hypothesize', or 'conjecture'. You can also associate it with the image of a detective using their powers of observation and deduction to solve a mystery.

3. mnemonics
   

   - One possible mnemonic for remembering the meaning of surmise is to think of the word as 'suppose' + 'mise' (French for 'put'). This can help you remember that surmise means 'to make an educated guess or form an opinion'.

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