Infer

Synonyms of infer

• gather
• conclude
• deduce

Antonyms of infer

• state
• spell out
• explicit

Collocations of infer

infer meaning

Frequency: 70 %

From the context, we can infer the meaning of the unfamiliar word.

infer conclusion

Frequency: 60 %

Based on the evidence presented, the detective was able to infer the conclusion of the case.

infer intention

Frequency: 50 %

She tried to infer his intention from his facial expressions.

infer motive

Frequency: 45 %

It is difficult to infer the motive behind his actions without more information.

infer emotion

Frequency: 40 %

It was hard to infer her true emotion from her stoic expression.

Idiomatic Expressions for infer

• Phrase: connect the dots
  Meaning: to infer or understand the relationship between different pieces of information
  Usage: By connecting the dots, the detective was able to solve the case.