difference between imply and infer
To imply something is to hint or suggest something, but not to directly say it. It is the more assertive, more active of the two. The word imply is derived from an Old French word that meant âto enfold,â and this is a good way to think about it.
Infer is also a verb and is defined as âto conclude from evidence of by reasoning.â For example, 1  I inferred from your look that you wanted me to leave. 2  You can infer from the crime scene that a gun was used.  If you see someone staggering along the sidewalk, you may infer that he is drunk.