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INFER Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
infer, deduce, conclude, judge, gather mean to arrive at a mental conclusion. infer implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence; if the evidence is slight, the term comes close to surmise.
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INFER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
INFER definition: to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence. See examples of infer used in a sentence.
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INFER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Grammar Imply or infer? We imply something by what we say. We infer something from what somebody else says. The main difference between these two words is that a speaker can imply, but a listener can only infer. …
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INFER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you infer that something is the case, you decide that it is true on the basis of information that you already have. I inferred from what she said that you have not been well.
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Infer - definition of infer by The Free Dictionary
Imply means "suggest indirectly that something is true," while infer means "conclude or deduce something is true"; furthermore, to imply is to suggest or throw out a suggestion, while to infer is to include or take in a suggestion.
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infer - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
The words "infer" and "imply" are duals: a speaker or writer may imply a proposition by their statement, whereas a listener may infer a proposition from the statement.
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infer - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
To infer means 'to deduce', and is used in the construction to infer something from something: I inferred from what she said that she had not been well. To imply (sense 1) means 'to suggest, to insinuate' and is normally followed by a clause: are you implying that I was responsible for the mistake?
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Infer - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
To infer is to make a well informed guess — if you see your mom’s bag on the table, you might infer that she’s home. When you infer, you listen closely to someone and guess at things they mean but haven't actually said.
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Infer Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
INFER meaning: 1 : to form (an opinion) from evidence to reach (a conclusion) based on known facts often + from often + that; 2 : to hint or suggest (something) imply
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infer | meaning of infer in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ...
infer meaning, definition, what is infer: to form an opinion that something is pro...: Learn more.