1. to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘infer’

Examples

• She infers from his silence that he disagrees with the plan.
• The detective infers the suspect’s guilt from the evidence found at the scene.
• From the dark clouds, he infers that it will rain soon.
• The teacher infers that the student didn’t study based on his test performance.
• One can infer the author’s political views from her latest novel.
• The scientist infers the age of the fossil from the rock layer where it was found.