ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SURMISE
From Old French, from surmettre to accuse, from Latin supermittere to throw over, from super- + mittere to send.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SURMISE
PRESENT
Present
I surmise
you surmise
he/she/it surmises
we surmise
you surmise
they surmise
Present continuous
I am surmising
you are surmising
he/she/it is surmising
we are surmising
you are surmising
they are surmising
Present perfect
I have surmised
you have surmised
he/she/it has surmised
we have surmised
you have surmised
they have surmised
Present perfect continuous
I have been surmising
you have been surmising
he/she/it has been surmising
we have been surmising
you have been surmising
they have been surmising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I surmised
you surmised
he/she/it surmised
we surmised
you surmised
they surmised
Past continuous
I was surmising
you were surmising
he/she/it was surmising
we were surmising
you were surmising
they were surmising
Past perfect
I had surmised
you had surmised
he/she/it had surmised
we had surmised
you had surmised
they had surmised
Past perfect continuous
I had been surmising
you had been surmising
he/she/it had been surmising
we had been surmising
you had been surmising
they had been surmising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will surmise
you will surmise
he/she/it will surmise
we will surmise
you will surmise
they will surmise
Future continuous
I will be surmising
you will be surmising
he/she/it will be surmising
we will be surmising
you will be surmising
they will be surmising
Future perfect
I will have surmised
you will have surmised
he/she/it will have surmised
we will have surmised
you will have surmised
they will have surmised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been surmising
you will have been surmising
he/she/it will have been surmising
we will have been surmising
you will have been surmising
they will have been surmising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would surmise
you would surmise
he/she/it would surmise
we would surmise
you would surmise
they would surmise
Conditional continuous
I would be surmising
you would be surmising
he/she/it would be surmising
we would be surmising
you would be surmising
they would be surmising
Conditional perfect
I would have surmise
you would have surmise
he/she/it would have surmise
we would have surmise
you would have surmise
they would have surmise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been surmising
you would have been surmising
he/she/it would have been surmising
we would have been surmising
you would have been surmising
they would have been surmising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you surmise
we let´s surmise
you surmise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
surmising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
4 QUOTES WITH «SURMISE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
surmise.
Man lives in a world of surmise, of mystery, of uncertainties.
To judge from all Communist papers, magazines and brochures, and from all public assemblies, one might even surmise that a revolt of the poor peasants in Western Europe might break out at any moment!
Living Life Tomorrow's fate, though thou be wise, Thou canst not tell nor yet surmise; Pass, therefore, not today in vain, For it will never come again.
You don't have to be Sigmund Freud to surmise that war has a perverse appeal for the human race, nor is the attraction limited to religious fanatics committing mass murder and suicide for the greater glory of God.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURMISE»
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Meanwhile, her husband Daniel mourns the demise of his marriage and his life. Full of Dorothy Porter's customary bite and sensuality, Wild Surmise is an engrossing duet between two passionately estranged voices.
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Wild
Surmise: A Dissident View
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A Wild
Surmise: New and Selected Poems and Recordings
The new book by Eloise Klein Healy, A Wild Surmise: New & Selected Poems & Recordings brings together nearly four decades of work immediately recognizable for its uniquely tuned sense of craft and searching, sensuous explorations of love, ...
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A Study in
Surmise: The Making of Sherlock Holmes
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And he said, that he had searched the books, and the Book of Entries, and there
is not any such case, but some surmise is made, as for that, that he had tithe of
corn in specie where the land is inclosed ; and so the corn better. Hutton. It ought
...
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An Introduction to Statistical Analysis of Random Arrays
WIGNER SURMISE Wigner [Wigl] (see also [Mehl,2]) proposed the following
rules for spacing distribution: In the sequence of levels with the same spin and
parity, called a simple sequence, the probability density for a spacing, divided by
...
Vâčeslav Leonidovič Girko, 1998
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
surmisalt (ser-mi'zal), n. [< surmise + -al.] Surmise. While green years are upon
my head, from this needless i I shall hope to dissuade the intelligent and equal
Milton, Church-Government, 11., Int. surmisant (ser-ml'zant), n. [< surmise + -ant.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1897
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
While green years are upon my head, from this needless surmisal I shall hope to
dissuade the intelligent and equal auditor. Milton, Church-Government, 11, Int.
Slirmisant (aer-mi'zant), n. [< surmise + -ant.] One who surmises, in any sense; ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1891
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURMISE»
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surmise is used in the context of the following news items.
Fans Surmise Girls' Generation Will Come Back With Nighttime …
That's what some fans of the SM Entertainment act are speculating. Fans of the hugely popular K-pop girl group Girls' Generation picked up on hints that some of ... «KpopStarz, Jun 15»
The uproar over a joke in Louis CK's Saturday Night Live monologue
Which from you can only surmise that it must be really good!” said Louis CK. Some folks were offended, calling his stunt anything but funny. While others ... «fox2now.com, May 15»
Hillary is running scared
I can only surmise that Democrats oppose such a change in the 14th Amendment because it might deprive them of future votes. Michael V. Ernest, Catonsville. «Baltimore Sun, May 15»
Garbage: Our Branded Condoms Are Rubbish Now
As a result of this knowledge I think it fair to surmise that the garbage condoms that came out around the same time are NO LONGER a reliable means of birth ... «Xfm, May 15»
Obama's Three Premises
Based on President Obama's actions of the past seven years, one can surmise that his worldview is based on three major premises. His economic perspective is ... «American Thinker, Apr 15»
Giants free agent takeaways: What to surmise from the 13 signings
When the Giants went to work last year in free agency, they noticed an aging, wart-filled roster that needed a massive overhaul. Fourteen veteran signings from ... «NJ.com, Mar 15»
Kale Mac, Orgasms in Paris, and Sean Penn Sucks in Bed (we …
Kale Mac, Orgasms in Paris, and Sean Penn Sucks in Bed (we surmise): Wednesday 3-11-15 Recap! Submitted by Danielle on 03/11/15 at 11:00am. «WAAF.com, Mar 15»
Mystery tunnel: five things we can surmise about the deep hole …
Police have no idea who dug an almost two-metre high and 70 centimetre-wide tunnel in the woods north of Toronto, near York University and a Pan Am Games ... «National Post, Feb 15»
Biblical city of Libnah found, archaeologists surmise
Biblical city of Libnah found, archaeologists surmise. Finds at Tel Burna increasingly strengthen the theory that the town was a Judahite stronghold; it also dates ... «Haaretz, Feb 15»
Commish: Don't surmise PED use
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPN.com on Thursday that he would advise Hall of Fame voters not to "surmise" that certain ... «ESPN, Feb 15»
