This construction expresses changes in belief, knowledge, and opinions. The change can be based on evidence

Expectation anticipate E.g. I had anticipated that the walk would be a relatively tame experience. bet E.g. Mr. Sharon is betting that Mr. Bush will back him. calculate E.g. Mr Ozal presumably calculates that the party needs his popularity much more than he needs the party. envisage E.g. I envisage that the Cremino mutation will quickly become popular. envision E.g. We envision that high definition will become the standard. expect E.g. He expected that Kemp's case would go to trial. foresee E.g. I foresee that poverty and obscurity probably await me. predict E.g. Experts predict that a landslide would rupture the chlorine tanks. Estimating calculate E.g. The report calculates that being overweight or obese costs the nation 7.4 billion a year. estimate E.g. The city estimates that about 600 people live permanently on Toronto streets. guess E.g. Wood guessed that he was a very successful publisher or a banker. Coming_up_with divine E.g. He quickly divined that it was easier to write them himself. intuit E.g. Mrs Sitwell intuited that Colvin and Stevenson would find each other interesting. Coming_to_believe accept E.g. Today we accept that machines can be physically superior to humans. ascertain E.g. He managed to ascertain that it was indeed Lord Robert's picture. conclude E.g. Larry had concluded that he had no choice but to accept Paul's words as the truth. decide E.g. I decided that something was wrong. deduce E.g. Alison had cleverly deduced that I was the author of the letter. determine E.g. Experts have determined that at least four of the victioms were killed with the same gun. establish E.g. Medical tests established that she was not their own child. figure out E.g. They figured out that I wasn't a spy or terrorist. find E.g. The pollsters found that people critisized the city most frequently because of the condition of roads. gather E.g. I gather that he is quite upset. guess E.g. The officer guessed that his wife and son had fled the apartment moments earlier. infer E.g. He can logically infer that if the battery is dead the horn will not work. learn E.g. I learned that the Formans used to live on a farm in Wiltshire. realize E.g. I now realise that I saw what I wanted to see. speculate E.g. Monica speculated that there was a great deal missing in this story. surmise E.g. He could only surmise that by now his wife was seething with disappointment. suss E.g. Designers have sussed that success means more affordable clothes.