Infer implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence See examples of infer used in a sentence. If the evidence is slight, the term comes close to surmise.
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Derived by reasoning or concluded from evidence, or provisionally identified through either of these methods.
See examples of inferred used in a sentence.
We infer something from what somebody else says The main difference between these two words is that a speaker can imply, but a listener can only infer … [ + that clause ] he inferred that she was not interested in a relationship from what she said in her letter. When we say that a speaker or sentence implies something, we mean that it is conveyed or suggested without being stated outright
When the mayor said that she would not rule out a business tax increase, she implied (not inferred) that some taxes might be raised. Something from what a speaker or writer says, you come to the conclusion that this is what they mean I inferred from the article that the pilot was responsible for the accident. To infer means 'to deduce', and is used in the construction to infer something from something
I inferred from what she said that she had not been well
To imply (sense 1) means 'to suggest, to insinuate' and is normally followed by a clause Are you implying that i was responsible for the mistake? Are you inferring that i'm wrong Many people regard this use of infer as an error, but it occurs commonly in spoken english.
The word “inferred” is the past tense of the verb “infer.” it refers to drawing a conclusion based on evidence, logic, or observation, rather than something directly stated You infer something when you use clues to understand it, even if no one tells you directly. Conclude or judge from premises or evidence.
