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1. infer
verb. ['ˌɪnˈfɝː'] reason by deduction; establish by deduction.
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- inferō (Latin)
Rhymes with Infer
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- restauranteur
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- transfer
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- redifer
- francoeur
- connoisseur
- reoccur
- ramseur
- prefer
- monsieur
- lefleur
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- defleur
- credeur
- confer
- concur
- refer
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- oclair
- o'clair
- mcgirr
- mccur
- liqueur
- inter
- incur
- esquer
- dufur
- deter
How do you pronounce infer?
Pronounce infer as ˌɪnˈfər.
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Sentences with infer
1. Verb, base form
Inductive reasoning occurs when the author uses a representative case to infer results for a general population.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Neurological signs of selenium poisoning infer damage to nerves and brain tissue.
Quotes about infer
1. In a nutshell, the universe is 4% visible, 23% undetectable and 73% unimaginable. Welcome to the cosmos, full of mass you can measure but not manhandle, driven by a force you can infer but not explain.
- Tim Radford, The Crisis Of Life On Earth: Our Legacy From The Second Millenium
2. infer
verb. ['ˌɪnˈfɝː'] draw from specific cases for more general cases.
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- inferō (Latin)
3. infer
verb. ['ˌɪnˈfɝː'] conclude by reasoning; in logic.
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- inferō (Latin)
4. infer
verb. ['ˌɪnˈfɝː'] guess correctly; solve by guessing.
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- inferō (Latin)