Infer (6)
'infer' is the definition.
(I know that surmise is a type of infer)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for surmise that I've seen before include "Imagine" , "Suppose, guess" , "Rise sum to guess" , "Speculate about misuser" , "Hazard a guess" .)
'infer' is the definition.
(I know that infer can be written as deduce)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for deduce that I've seen before include "Reason out (something)" , "Reason through logic" , "Arrive at reasoned conclusion from facts" , "Infer like Sherlock" , "Arrive at conclusion from studying facts" .)