infer implies arriving at a conclusion by reasoning from evidence; if the evidence is slight, the term comes close to surmise.
from that remark, I inferred that they knew each other
deduce often adds to infer the special implication of drawing a particular inference from a generalization.
denied we could deduce anything important from human mortality
conclude implies arriving at a necessary inference at the end of a chain of reasoning.
concluded that only the accused could be guilty
judge stresses a weighing of the evidence on which a conclusion is based.
judge people by their actions
gather suggests an intuitive forming of a conclusion from implications.
gathered their desire to be alone without a word
Example Sentences
Noun She's one of the strictest judges in the state. He served as a judge at the baking contest. “I don't think we should trust her.” “Let me be the judge of that.” She is a good judge of character. Verb You should not judge people by their appearance. He was trying to judge the strength of his opponent. We should do whatever we judge to be the right thing. Who are you to judge me? He feels that they have judged him unfairly. Don't judge her too severely. The jury will be asked to judge the defendant's guilt. If you are accused of a crime you have the right to be judged by a jury of your peers. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
He was appointed in 1986 as a federal judge in New York by then President Ronald Reagan. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2022 In January, a judge dismissed a wrongful death suit filed against prison officials by the family. Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2022 Among recent developments, a federal judge in Texas ruled this month that requiring employers to provide coverage for HIV-prevention drugs violated the rights of an employer who objected to the mandate on religious grounds. Laura Kusisto, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Dearie, 78, is a former chief federal judge in New York. Harold Maass, The Week, 16 Sep. 2022 Mat-Su school board members say their decision to review the policy came after a federal judge in Tennessee in July temporarily blocked the Biden administration from protecting transgender students and workers in 20 states, including Alaska. Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 On Monday, the judge in the case accepted a settlement agreement with Oran and Profile Solutions. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022 But in March, a federal judge in Seattle ruled that a group of consumers could move ahead with a separate lawsuit making somewhat similar claims. David Ingram, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Last week, the military judge in Mays’ case denied requests made separately by the defense and ProPublica to make the records public. Megan Rose, ProPublica, 12 Sep. 2022
Verb
The Dolphins look to build on the 20-7 win in the opener against the Patriots, but McDaniel won’t judge that based simply on the game outcome. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022 Stop saying history will judge Trump and the Republicans.Chicago Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Because of the group's Arab culture, being a female dancer comes with its struggles — something that judge and executive producer Simon Cowell acknowledged during the live episode. Lanae Brody, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 That brings us to the other fundamental principle of Trump’s legal arguments: that any prosecutor, committee, or judge that investigates or rules against him is biased, illegitimate, and corrupt. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Toney declined to divulge what has ailed him this year and couldn’t judge yet if the absences from practices and the preseason had put him behind. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Do not, again DO NOT judge yourself based on whether or not someone else likes you or asks you out. Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2022 The history books may not judge it as such, but the UK is sliding into a recession in all but name in 2022. David Goodman, Fortune, 12 June 2022 In other words, don’t judge your performance against your mediocre peers. Scott Turner, Forbes, 6 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English juge, from Anglo-French, from Latin judex — see judgeentry 2
Verb
Middle English juggen, from Anglo-French juger, from Latin judicare, from judic-, judex judge, from jus right, law + dicere to decide, say — more at just, diction