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Synonyms for infer

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

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Définition 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

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