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inferir — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • elicit verb To draw out a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone, often through careful questioning.
  • infer verb To work out or conclude something based on evidence or reasoning, rather than being told directly.

Senses

inferir is used for these senses in English:

  • elicit To use logic to arrive at truth; to derive by reason.
  • infer (transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence. [from 16th c.]

draw — full definition

  1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
  3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
  4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
  5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

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