
Infer
To arrive at a conclusion through reasoning from given facts or evidence; to deduce.
verbInfer
To arrive at a conclusion through reasoning from given facts or evidence; to deduce.
verb
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Imagine This
After the evidence arrived at the police station, the detectives made a conclusion and requested an arrest warrant.
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Sounds Like
in-FER
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Looks Like
The root 'fer' appears in many carry-related words such as 'transfer' or 'confer'; the word visually resembles related forms.
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Remember This
Infer comes from Latin inferre, meaning 'to bring in' (into) or 'to carry in' evidence to support a conclusion; the related root 'fer' means to carry.
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Other Forms
Inferencenoun
Inferentialadjective
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Connect With
deduce, conclude, reason, interpretation, hypothesis
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Note
Infer is an active cognitive process done by the listener/reader based on evidence; unlike 'imply' which is what a speaker suggests.
