Infer
(verb)
- To deduce or conclude by reasoning from evidence or premises.
- To imply or suggest without being explicitly stated.
- To imply as a logical consequence.
Origin:
From latin inferre ("to bring in, infe.r")
Examples:
- I inferred from his silence that he was angry.
- We inferred from the evidence that the suspect was guilty.
- From the data, scientists inferred that the earth is warming.
- You can infer from the text that the author is unhappy.
- From her actions, I inferred that she was upset.