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presurmise

presurmise noun: a surmise previously formed.

Noun

presurmise (plural presurmises)

  1. A surmise previously formed.

Verb

presurmise (third-person singular simple present presurmises, present participle presurmising, simple past and past participle presurmised)

  1. To surmise beforehand.

Forms of presurmise

Noun
pluralpresurmises
Verb
third-person singular presentpresurmises
present participlepresurmising
past participlepresurmised
pastpresurmised

Origin of presurmise

From pre- + surmise.

Questions about presurmise

What does presurmise mean?
Presurmise means a surmise previously formed.
What part of speech is presurmise?
Presurmise can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of presurmise?
The plural of presurmise is presurmises.

Words near presurmise in the dictionary

  1. presurfactant
  2. presurge
  3. presurgery
  4. presurgical
  5. presurgically
  6. presurmise
  7. presurmised
  8. presurmises
  9. presurmising
  10. presurrender
  11. presurvey

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