English Dictionary
Definition infer in British English
infer
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪnˈfɜː(r)/
1
to form an opinion about something that is based on information that you already have
Example
A link between the two conditions can be inferred from previous studies.
Example
Her appearance led them to infer that she was very wealthy.
Synonyms and related words
