- infer⇄infer, verb, -ferred,-ferring.
- infer⇄v.i. to draw inferences.
- infer⇄v.t. 1. to find out by reasoning; come to believe after thinking; conclude.
Ex. People inferred that so able a governor would make a good President.
(SYN) gather, deduce.
2. to be a sign or hint of; suggest indirectly; indicate; imply