infer (Meaning)
infer (v)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
draw from specific cases for more general cases
conclude by reasoning; in logic
guess correctly; solve by guessing
believe to be the case
infer (v. t.)
To bring on; to induce; to occasion.
To offer, as violence.
To bring forward, or employ as an argument; to adduce; to allege; to offer.
To derive by deduction or by induction; to conclude or surmise from facts or premises; to accept or derive, as a consequence, conclusion, or probability; to imply; as, I inferred his determination from his silence.
To show; to manifest; to prove.
Synonyms & Antonyms of infer
Synonyms:
- surmise
- gather
- make out
- conjecture
- read
- interpret
- find out
- contemplate
- draw a conclusion
- construe
- rationalize
Antonyms:
infer Sentence Examples
- From the subtle smirk on her face, I inferred that she had a mischievous plan in store.
- The doctor inferred a serious illness based on the patient's persistent fever and weight loss.
- The police detective inferred the suspect's guilt from the inconsistencies in his alibi.
- The scientist inferred the existence of a new particle based on the peculiar behavior of subatomic particles in his experiment.
- The historian inferred the motivations of the king from his correspondence and political maneuvers.
- The student inferred the main argument of the essay from the title and supporting evidence.
- The anthropologist inferred the ancient society's social structure from the arrangement of dwellings and artifacts.
- The detective inferred the killer's motive from the victim's personal diary and social media activity.
- The psychologist inferred the patient's trauma from the recurring nightmares and distorted memories.
- The researcher inferred the evolution of a species from the similarities and differences between fossils found in different geological layers.
FAQs About the word infer
reason by deduction; establish by deduction, draw from specific cases for more general cases, conclude by reasoning; in logic, guess correctly; solve by guessin
understand,derive, decide, suppose, speculate, assume, ascertain, reason, think, judge
declare, announce, explain, describe, describe, proclaim, explain, proclaim, announce,declare
From the subtle smirk on her face, I inferred that she had a mischievous plan in store.
The doctor inferred a serious illness based on the patient's persistent fever and weight loss.
The police detective inferred the suspect's guilt from the inconsistencies in his alibi.
The scientist inferred the existence of a new particle based on the peculiar behavior of subatomic particles in his experiment.
