Inform and Infer

Inform

Inform verb - To give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities.

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

Infer

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

Inform and infer are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Inform" instead a verb "Infer".

Common collocations

person inform person infer person
time inform time infer time
details inform details infer details
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