infer (v.)

  1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

    [ Syn: deduce , deduct , derive ]

  2. draw from specific cases for more general cases

    [ Syn: generalize , generalise , extrapolate ]

  3. conclude by reasoning; in logic

    [ Syn: deduce ]

  4. guess correctly; solve by guessing; He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize

    [ Syn: guess ]

  5. believe to be the case; I understand you have no previous experience?

    [ Syn: understand ]

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