presurmise

presurmise
n. /pree'seuhr muyz", pree serr"muyz/; v. /pree'seuhr muyz"/, n., v., presurmised, presurmising.
n.
1. a surmise previously formed.
v.t.
2. to surmise beforehand.
[1655-65; PRE- + SURMISE]

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