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