Sunday, November 22, 2009

conjectured

"As the light drew nearer, he beheld, within its illuminated circle, his brother clergyman, the Reverend Mr. Wilson; who as Mr. Dimmesdale now conjectured, had been praying at the bedside of some dying man. "
Bantam Classic
ch. 12 pg 136

I think this word means come up with an answer. Dictionary.com said it is the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without evidence for proof.
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  1. SteinNovember 23, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    I've also heard many people saying how they congured up a plan. meaning that they made up some sort of plan.

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  2. Mrs. LoweDecember 1, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    Careful: "conjure" and "conjecture" are different, though there is some common ground.

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