infer in WordNet English dictionary

1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction
   deduce  infer  deduct  derive 
   
2. conclude by reasoning; in logic
   deduce  infer 
   
3. draw from specific cases for more general cases
   generalize  generalise  extrapolate  infer 
   
4. guess correctly; solve by guessing
   "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"
   guess  infer 
   
5. believe to be the case
   "I understand you have no previous experience?"
   understand  infer