Infer means to...

• A. form an opinion or guess that something is true by reasoning, especially based on known facts, evidence, or premises
• B. to observe directly
• C. to exaggerate
• D. to forget

Answer: (A)

Inferring means drawing a conclusion from clues and evidence using reasoning. The idea is to form an opinion that something is true based on known facts, evidence, or premises, even if it isn’t stated outright. That’s why the description fits best: you reason from what you have and decide that something is true.

For example, if you see dark clouds and hear thunder, you infer that a storm is likely approaching. Direct observation would be simply noting what’s visible or heard, while exaggerating would be making something seem bigger than it is, and forgetting would be failing to remember something.