infer

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From Latin inferō.

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Infinitive
to infer

Third person singular
infers

Simple past
inferred

Past participle
inferred

Present participle
inferring

to infer (third-person singular simple present infers, present participle inferring, simple past and past participle inferred)

  1. (transitive) To surmise or reason from circumstance.
  2. (transitive) To conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
  3. (intransitive) To draw a conclusion (by reasoning).

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