Answer: surmised

AnswerCrossword Clue
SURMISEDGathered
SURMISEDConjectured
SURMISEDConjectured.
SURMISEDEngaged in conjecture
SURMISEDImagined
surmisedSuppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
surmisedSURMISE, to infer with little evidence