infer

«infer» in Mova's judaism dictionary: not said directly, using clues and what you already know — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (infer, infers, inferred, inferring); noun: inference

meaning for a pupil

1) To work out something that is not said directly, using clues and what you already know. tree →

2) (formal) To reach a conclusion from facts or reasoning. tree →

sense in the lessons

In reading lessons «infer» is a key skill: from clues in the text you work out a character's feelings («His fists were clenched» → he is angry). In science you infer from evidence. Phrases: «infer from», «what can you infer?».

examples

• From her red eyes, we can infer that she had been crying. tree →
• What can you infer about the weather from the picture? tree →
• Detectives infer who did it from clues. tree →
• I inferred that Mum was cross because she slammed the door. tree →
• Scientists infer what dinosaurs ate from their teeth. tree →

note

Double r: inferred, inferring. Common confusion: the writer or speaker IMPLIES (hints); the reader INFERS (works out).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «infer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.