🤔infer

verb
/ɪnˈfɜːr/

Meaning

to conclude or deduce something from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

Example Sentences

From his silence, I inferred that he was not happy with the decision.

Example Expressions

read between the lines

Synonyms

deduce, conclude, reason, assume, derive

Antonyms

state, declare, express

Collocations

infer meaning, infer from evidence, infer result

More Example Sentences

This fabric is inferior to cotton.

His work is not inferior to anyone’s.

This copy is inferior to the original.

This option is inferior to the safer one.

Their plan is inferior to ours in many ways.

Their service is inferior to what they promised.

This battery is inferior to the one I used before.

The audio quality is inferior to the video quality.

Fast results are often inferior to steady progress.

This explanation is inferior to the clear example you gave.

Related Vocabularies

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to make a sharp sound like a dog; to speak angrily
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to say something suddenly and without careful consideration
to know the meaning of something; to comprehend

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