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| in·fer [ in fúr ] (past and past participle in·ferred, present participle in·fer·ring, 3rd person present singular in·fers) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb conclude something from reasoning: to come to a conclusion or form an opinion about something on the basis of evidence or reasoning
  I inferred from his behavior that he was no longer interested in setting a good example.
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2. transitive verb indicate something: to lead you necessarily to suppose or conclude something
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formal
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The steepness of the cliffs would normally infer modern erosion.
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3. transitive verb imply something: to imply or suggest something
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4. transitive verb guess something: to make a reasonable guess at something
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin inferre "bring in" < ferre "carry"] |
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| in·fer·a·ble adjective |
| in·fer·a·bly adverb |
| in·fer·rer noun |
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