Antonyms for infer

Grammar : Verb

Spell : in-fur

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfɜr

Definition of infer

Origin : 1520s, from Latin inferre "bring into, carry in; deduce, infer, conclude, draw an inference; bring against," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + ferre "carry, bear," from PIE *bher- (1) "to bear, to carry, to take" (cf. Sanskrit bharati "carries;" Avestan baraiti "carries;" Old Persian barantiy "they carry;" Armenian berem "I carry;" Greek pherein "to carry;" Old Irish beru/berim "I catch, I bring forth;" Gothic bairan "to carry;" Old English and Old High German beran, Old Norse bera "barrow;" Old Church Slavonic birati "to take;" Russian brat' "to take," bremya "a burden"). Sense of "draw a conclusion" is first attested 1520s.

verb conclude

Example sentences :

There may be no reason to infer the existence of one from the appearance of the other.
Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume

As the universe shews wisdom and goodness, we infer wisdom and goodness.
Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume

From which I infer that you secretly think her manner equal to her looks?'
Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens

But have we a right to infer that it will permanently assert itself?
Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka

Then do you infer that these men who must stand at their work inherited the idea from their ancestors?
Extract from : « City of Endless Night » by Milo Hastings

No, I don't; pray don't ask me to draw inferences; I might infer too much.
Extract from : « The Cavalier » by George Washington Cable

I should infer from all I hear that he has got the steam up.
Extract from : « The Mudfog and Other Sketches » by Charles Dickens

You may, perhaps, infer from my remarks that I would have you resign.
Extract from : « The Memoirs of Cardinal de Retz, Complete » by Jean Francois Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de Retz

From which we infer that Shakib was not open to reason on the subject.
Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani

Thus we are led to infer that the contradiction is an appearance only, and witchery of the senses.
Extract from : « The Republic » by Plato

Synonyms for infer

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