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in·fer

infer

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn fuhr
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: infers, inferring, inferred
definition: to make a guess based on facts and observations; conclude.
I inferred from the books on his shelf that he enjoyed reading adventure stories.
synonyms:
conclude, determine
similar words:
calculate, figure, gather, guess, judge, reason, reckon
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derivations: inferable (adj.), inferably (adv.), inferrer (n.)
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