Infer and Postulate

Infer

Infer verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.

Postulate and infer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Postulate" instead a verb "Infer".

Postulate

Postulate verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.
Usage example: postulates that all people are born with certain rights that can never be taken away from them

Infer and postulate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Infer" instead a verb "Postulate".

Nearby Words: postulated, postulant, postulating

Common collocations

relationship infer relationship postulate relationship
existence infer existence postulate existence
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