Emily Dickinson Lexicon

infer (inferred, -s), v. [Fr. < L. inferre bear, bring, or carry in, inflict, cause, occasion, introduce.] (webplay: bear, conclusion, creator, God, obligation, premises, true).

1. Deduct; derive by reason; conclude by logical analogy.
2. Perceive; sense by intuition.
3. Ascertain; discover; conclude; understand.
4. Suggest; imply; evoke; [fig.] achieve.