Synonyms for infer
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Deduce — to introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or…
deduce, conclude, surmise, hypothesize UK US, hypothesise UK, hypothetise UK, think, suppose, consider, construe, draw, gather, collect, reckon, educe, opine
3. Extrapolate
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
- v. 2
To lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply.
Forms
- Past participle
- inferred
e.g. inferred → deduced, concluded, surmised, hypothesized…
Example sentences
- suppose I suppose we're a little too indulgent to the dog.
- conclude I have to conclude this transaction within a week.
- deduce "How in the world did you deduce that?" I asked.
- surmise "What do you think of my theory?" "It is all surmise."
By length
- 4 letters
- draw1
- 5 letters
- think1, imply2, opine2, educe
- 6 letters
- gather2, reckon2, derive2, entail2, deduct2, deduce2
- 7 letters
- suggest2, suppose2, collect2, surmise2
- 8 letters
- consider3, conclude2, construe2
- 10 letters
- understand3, generalize4, generalise
- 11 letters
- extrapolate4, hypothesize4, hypothesise, hypothetise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (imply2 = 2 syllables).