infer

/ˌɪnfˈɝ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
3. conclude by reasoning; in logic
4. guess correctly; solve by guessing
   “He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize”
5. believe to be the case
   “I understand you have no previous experience?”

Synonyms for infer

• deduce
• deduct
• derive
• generalize
• generalise
• extrapolate
• guess
• understand

Words that rhyme with infer

• transfer
• stir
• spur
• blur
• refer
• slur
• burr
• amateur
• prefer
• birr
• bur
• demur
• fur
• occur
• purr
• recur
• ampere
• catcher
• chauffeur
• concur
• confer
• cur
• cynosure
• defer
• descriptor
• deter
• fir
• incur
• saboteur
• silencer