infer

infer [inferred, -s] v

Fr. < L. inferre bear, bring, or carry in, inflict, cause, occasion, introduce.

  1. Deduct; derive by reason; conclude by logical analogy.
  2. Perceive; sense by intuition.
  3. Ascertain; discover; conclude; understand.
  4. Suggest; imply; evoke; [fig.] achieve.