infer
verb (used with object)
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence.
will infer
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future tenseof infer.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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“If we were to say we are not going to Sundance, people will infer that there is an issue with the credibility of the women in the film.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2020
In the area of politics this means, in part: sober up, think about the long term, be aware of the impression you’re making, of what people will infer from your statements and actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2017
A: I don’t think most people will infer “She was asexual” from “We weren’t romantically compatible.”
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2016
There is a design to this, of course, and any skilled reader will infer that these diverging narratives must also be converging.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 20, 2012
As I walked about on the bridge all the four hours, and had cold salt beef and biscuit there and brandy-and-water, you will infer that my Channel training has not worn out.
From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Mamie Dickens
