Syn. -- Conjecture; supposition; suspicion; doubt.
Sur*mise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Surmising.] To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight
grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess.
It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That what before she but
surmised, was true.
Dryden.
This change was not wrought by altering the form or position of the
earth, as was surmised by a very learned man, but by dissolving it.
Woodward.
Sur*mis"er (?), n. One who surmises.
Sur*mis"ing, a. & n. from Surmise, v.
Sur*mount" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmounted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Surmounting.] [OE. sourmounten, OF. surmonter, sormonter, F. surmonter;
sur over + monter to mount. See Sur-, and Mount, v. i.] 1. To rise
above; to be higher than; to overtop.
The mountains of Olympus, Athos, and Atlas, overreach and surmount
all winds and clouds.
Sir W. Raleigh.
2. To conquer; to overcome; as, to surmount difficulties or obstacles.
Macaulay.