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infer
- /ɪnˈfɜː/ Australia, UK
- /ɪnˈfɝ/ Canada, US
- /ɪnˈfɛr/ Scotland
- /ənˈføː/ New Zealand
- /ɪnˈfeː/
- /ɪnˈfɛː/
- /ɪnˈfɜː(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Latin inferō, from Latin in- (“in, at, on; into”) + Latin ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”) (cognate to Old English beran, whence English bear), from Proto-Italic *ferō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (“to bear, carry”), from the root *bʰer-. Literally “carry forward”, equivalent to “bear in”, as in concluding from a premise. Doublet of inbear.
verb infers · inferring · inferred
- To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. It is dangerous to infer too much from martial bluster in British politics: at the first hint of trouble, channelling Churchill is a default tactic for beleaguered leaders of all sorts.
- To lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply. a. 1535, Thomas More, letter to Fryth the fyrste parte is not the proofe of the second. but rather contrarywyse the seconde inferreth well yͤ fyrst.
- To cause, inflict (something) upon or to someone. faire Serena[…]fled fast away, afeard / Of villany to be to her inferd[…].
- To introduce (a subject) in speaking, writing etc.; to bring in, to adduce. Full well hath Clifford played the orator, / Inferring arguments of mighty force.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deduce, extrapolate, derive, guess, understand, generalize, gather, deduct, generalise, inference, imply, argumentation, mean, reasoning, surmise, identify
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verb to introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence
| Español | inferir |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 推斷 /推断 tuīduàn |
| Português | inferir |
| Français | déduire, inférer |
| Deutsch | schlussfolgern, folgern, schließen, Schlüsse ziehen |
| Italiano | inferire, dedurre, concludere, infliggere |
| Ελληνικά | συμπεραίνω symperaíno |
| Română | motiva, deduce, infera |
| Русский | заключи́ть zaključítʹ, сде́лать заключе́ние sdélatʹ zaključénije, сде́лать вы́вод sdélatʹ vývod, вы́вести vývesti |
verb to lead to as a consequence
| Español | inferir |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | zur Folge haben |
| Italiano | implicare |
| Ελληνικά | υπονοώ yponoó, υπαινίσσομαι ypainíssomai |
| Русский | предполага́ть predpolagátʹ, предположи́ть predpoložítʹ, дога́дываться dogádyvatʹsja, догада́ться dogadátʹsja |
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title = {infer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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