Infer and Think

Infer

Infer verb - To form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information.
Usage example: he inferred that she had left because her coat was gone

Think is a synonym for infer in guess topic. In some cases you can use "Think" instead a verb "Infer", when it comes to topics like conclude.

Think

Think verb - To have as an opinion.
Usage example: I think we should wait for someone to come help us out

Infer is a synonym for think in contemplate topic. You can use "Infer" instead a verb "Think", if it concerns topics such as guess.

Nearby Word: thinking

Common collocations

person infer person think person
life infer life think life
name infer name think name
time infer time think time
Other words: bit.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Myst God Guise: Although it's not stated explicitly, one can infer from Achenar's use of the hologram projector in Channelwood that he encouraged the natives to think of him as a mighty- and vengeful- deity.
  • Manga / Birdy the Mighty No one really knows what the hell is going on, except maybe the viewer, and even they, who see a lot more than any given character must think quite a bit and infer a lot to figure out what really happened and why.
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