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1. (logic) reason by deduction; establish by deduction
   - deduce, deduct, derive
    
2. Draw from specific cases for more general cases
   - generalize, generalise [Brit], extrapolate
    
3. Conclude by reasoning; in logic
   - deduce
    
4. Guess correctly; solve by guessing
   "He inferred the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize";
   - guess
    
5. Believe to be the case
   - understand

Derived forms: inferring, infers, inferred

Type of: believe, conclude, figure out, lick [N. Amer, informal], puzzle out, reason, reason out, solve, suss [Brit, informal], suss out [Brit, informal], unriddle, work, work out

Encyclopedia: Infer