Infers
Synonyms for infer
verb conclude
guess
derive
assume
glean
speculate
reckon
deduce
presume
ascertain
construe
presuppose
interpret
surmise
conjecture
figure
gather
draw
induce
intuit
collect
reason
understand
judge
suppose
believe
think
figure out
arrive at
draw inference
reach conclusion
read between lines
read into
Antonyms for infers
abstain
disbelieve
disperse
scatter
misunderstand
misconceive
neglect
distribute
divide
Usage Notes
Infer has been used to mean “to hint or suggest” since the 16th century by speakers and writers of unquestioned ability and eminence: The next speaker criticized the proposal, inferring that it was made solely to embarrass the government. Despite its long history, many 20th-century usage guides condemn the use, maintaining that the proper word for the intended sense is imply and that to use infer is to lose a valuable distinction between the two words. Although the claimed distinction has probably existed chiefly in the pronouncements of usage guides, and although the use of infer to mean “to suggest” usually produces no ambiguity, the distinction too has a long history and is widely observed by many speakers and writers.
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