folgern — meaning in English
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English meaning
- collect verb To gather things together, often systematically.
- conclude verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
- deduce verb To work out a conclusion through logical reasoning based on known facts or evidence.
- infer verb To work out or conclude something based on evidence or reasoning, rather than being told directly.
Senses
folgern is used for these senses in English:
- collect (transitive, now, rare) To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)
- conclude (logic) to deduce, to infer (develop a causal relation)
- deduce (transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
- infer (transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]
collect — full definition
- verb To gather things together, often systematically.
- verb To go and get someone or something; to pick up.
- verb To receive payment that is owed.
conclude — full definition
- verb To bring something to an end; to finish.
- verb To decide something after considering the evidence; to reach a judgment.