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Infer

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Verb

1. deduce, deduct, derive, infer

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

2. extrapolate, generalise, generalize, infer

draw from specific cases for more general cases

3. deduce, infer

conclude by reasoning; in logic

4. guess, infer

guess correctly; solve by guessing

Example Sentences:
'He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize'

5. infer, understand

believe to be the case

Example Sentences:
'I understand you have no previous experience?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Infer

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verb -fers, -ferring or -ferred (when tr, may take a clause as object)
1. 
to conclude (a state of affairs, supposition, etc) by reasoning from evidence; deduce
2. (transitive)
to have or lead to as a necessary or logical consequence; indicate
3. (transitive)
to hint or imply

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Infer

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verb transitiveWord forms: inˈferred or inˈferring
1.  Obsolete
to bring on or about; cause; induce
2. 
to conclude or decide from something known or assumed; derive by reasoning; draw as a conclusion
3. 
a. 
to lead to as a conclusion; indicate
b. 
to indicate indirectly; imply
in this sense, still sometimes regarded as a loose usage
verb intransitive
4. 
to draw inferences

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Infer

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v. in·ferred, in·fer·ring, in·fers
v.tr.
1. To conclude from evidence or by reasoning: "For many years the cerebral localization of all higher cognitive processes could be inferred only from the effects of brain injuries on the people who survived them" (Sally E. Shaywitz).
2. To involve by logical necessity; entail: "Socrates argued that a statue inferred the existence of a sculptor" (Academy).
3. (Usage Problem) To indicate indirectly; imply.
v.intr.
To draw inferences.

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