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infer

1. Verb.  (obsolete) To introduce (a subject) in speaking, writing etc.; to bring in. (defdate, 16th-18th c.) .
2. Verb.  (transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
3. Verb.  (intransitive) To draw a conclusion or inference by reasoning. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
4. Verb.  (context, transitive) To lead to (something) as a consequence; to imply. (Now often considered incorrect, especially with a person as subject.) (defdate, from 16th c.) .