imply
Americanverb
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to express or indicate by a hint; suggest
what are you implying by that remark?
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to suggest or involve as a necessary consequence
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logic to enable (a conclusion) to be inferred
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obsolete to entangle or enfold
Usage
See infer.
Other Word Forms
- reimply verb (used with object)
- superimply verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of imply
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English implien, emplien, from Middle French emplier, from Latin implicāre; implicate
Example Sentences
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They apparently did not want to imply that Chait is serving while a process is underway to choose a successor for Carvalho.
From Los Angeles Times
Liquified natural gas, as its name implies, is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state for easier shipping and storage.
From MarketWatch
Even at a sub-$15 billion market value, that would imply a high valuation relative to assets.
From Barron's
But guilt implies fault, and I want you to try as best you can to shed that burden.
From MarketWatch
Shares in Palm soared on their debut, giving it a value of more than $53 billion, and implying the rest of parent company 3Com was worth far less than nothing.
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