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Antonyms for inferring

Grammar : Verb
Spell : in-fur
Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈfɜr


Definition of inferring

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 :
  • "Mad as a hatter," said Grant, inferring the joke was on Pierre.
  • Extract from : « Lords of the North » by A. C. Laut
  • There is always danger of inferring more than the facts warrant.
  • Extract from : « Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism » by F. V. N. Painter
  • He is not generalizing; he is inferring a particular from particulars.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. » by Various
  • In fact the more he read his letter over, the more he got to inferring it himself.
  • Extract from : « The American Claimant » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • He is not generalising; he is inferring a particular from particulars.
  • Extract from : « A Logic Of Facts » by George Jacob Holyoake
  • Willy and Red remained silent, inferring that I was to carry the ball.
  • Extract from : « The Animated Pinup » by Lewis Parker
  • "No; and I don't think he was to blame," said Boardman, inferring her reserved anxiety.
  • Extract from : « April Hopes » by William Dean Howells
  • Good-bye, it is not likely we shall often meet; my path is not yours, as you are so fond of inferring.
  • Extract from : « Jill's Red Bag » by Amy Le Feuvre
  • You give me some reason for inferring that it is far higher than I deserve.
  • Extract from : « The Travelling Companions » by F. Anstey
  • What are your reasons for inferring that Morris is ruining his life?
  • Extract from : « Shadows of Flames » by Amelie Rives

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