infer

Verb
  1. Reason by deduction;
    Establish by deduction (synset 200638236)
    referred to in: logic, logical system, system of logic - a system of reasoning
    is a type of: conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    subtypes:
    • extrapolate - gain knowledge of (an area not known or experienced) by extrapolating
    • surmise - infer from incomplete evidence
    • elicit - derive by reason
    same as: deduce, deduct, derive
  2. Draw from specific cases for more general cases (synset 201024429)
    is a type of: conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    subtypes:
    same as: extrapolate, generalise, generalize
  3. Conclude by reasoning;
    In logic (synset 200946956)
    is a type of: conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    same as: deduce
  4. Guess correctly;
    Solve by guessing (synset 200637723)
    "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
    is a type of: figure out, lick, puzzle out, solve, work, work out - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
    subtypes: tell - discern or comprehend
    same as: guess
  5. Believe to be the case (synset 200594917)
    "I understand you have no previous experience?"
    is a type of: believe - accept as true; take to be true
    same as: understand

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