infer from

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to deduce something based on evidence or premises

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Examples (10)

  • It is difficult to infer anything from such evidence.
  • From this study we can reasonably infer that this characteristic is inherited.
  • What can we infer from her silence?
  • She tried to infer his intentions from his vague replies.
  • Historians infer ancient customs from archaeological findings.
  • You shouldn't infer too much from a single data point.
  • The detective was able to infer the killer's motive from the crime scene.
  • It's hard to infer their feelings from their facial expressions.
  • Scientists infer the presence of black holes from their gravitational effects.
  • Can you infer the meaning of the word from the context?