inferred; inferring
Definition of infer
3a
: to involve as a normal outcome of thought
b
: to point out : indicate
this doth infer the zeal I had to see him— William Shakespeare another survey … infers that two-thirds of all present computer installations are not paying for themselves— H. R. Chellman
: to draw inferences
men … have observed, inferred, and reasoned … to all kinds of results— John Dewey
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The first known use of infer was in 1528
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