verb
(transitive, now rare) To direct the course of (a flow, journey etc.); to lead in a particular direction.
(transitive) To infer or deduce (a result, theory etc.) from existing data or premises.
(transitive) To draw out or bring forth from some basic or potential state; to elicit, to develop.
(transitive, chemistry) To isolate (a substance) from a compound; to extract.
(transitive) To cause or generate; to bring about.
noun
An inference.