infer meaning and definition

INFER verb

Definition of infer (verb)

1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
   • synonyms: deduce, deduct, derive
2. draw from specific cases for more general cases
   • synonyms: extrapolate, generalise, generalize
3. conclude by reasoning; in logic
   • synonyms: deduce
4. guess correctly; solve by guessing
   • "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
   • synonyms: guess
5. believe to be the case
   • "I understand you have no previous experience?"
   • synonyms: understand