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imply
implysignify or mean; to suggest: Her words imply a lack of caring.
Not to be confused with:infer – deduce, reason, guess; draw a conclusion: They inferred her dislike from her cold reply.im·ply I0061700 (ĭm-plī′)tr.v. im·plied, im·ply·ing, im·plies 1. a. To express or state indirectly: She implied that she was in a hurry.b. To make evident indirectly: His fine clothes implied that he was wealthy. See Synonyms at suggest. See Usage Note at infer.2. To involve by logical necessity; entail: Life implies growth and death.
[Middle English implien, from Old French emplier, to enfold, from Latin implicāre; see implicate.]imply (ɪmˈplaɪ) vb (tr; may take a clause as object) , -plies, -plying or -plied1. to express or indicate by a hint; suggest: what are you implying by that remark?. 2. (Logic) to suggest or involve as a necessary consequence3. (Logic) logic to enable (a conclusion) to be inferred4. obsolete to entangle or enfold[C14: from Old French emplier, from Latin implicāre to involve; see implicate]Usage: See at inferim•ply (ɪmˈplaɪ)
v.t. -plied, -ply•ing. 1. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated. 2. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker. 3. Obs. to enfold. [1325–75; Middle English < Middle French emplier < Latin implicāre] usage: See infer. imply- imply, infer - A speaker or writer implies, a hearer or reader infers; implications are incorporated in statements, while inferences are deduced from statements. Imply means "suggest indirectly that something is true," while infer means "conclude or deduce something is true"; furthermore, to imply is to suggest or throw out a suggestion, while to infer is to include or take in a suggestion.
- intent, intention - Intent implies a sustained unbroken commitment or purpose, while intention implies an intermittent resolution or an initial aim or plan.
imply infer">infer1. 'imply'If you imply that something is the case, you suggest that it is the case without actually saying so. Somehow he implied that he was the one who had done all the work.Her tone implied that her time and her patience were limited.2. 'infer'If you infer that something is the case, you decide that it is the case on the basis of the information that you have. I inferred from what she said that you have not been well.It is only from doing experiments that cause-and-effect relationships can be inferred.imply
Past participle: implied
Gerund: implying
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| I imply | | you imply | | he/she/it implies | | we imply | | you imply | | they imply |
| Preterite |
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| I implied | | you implied | | he/she/it implied | | we implied | | you implied | | they implied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am implying | | you are implying | | he/she/it is implying | | we are implying | | you are implying | | they are implying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have implied | | you have implied | | he/she/it has implied | | we have implied | | you have implied | | they have implied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was implying | | you were implying | | he/she/it was implying | | we were implying | | you were implying | | they were implying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had implied | | you had implied | | he/she/it had implied | | we had implied | | you had implied | | they had implied |
| Future |
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| I will imply | | you will imply | | he/she/it will imply | | we will imply | | you will imply | | they will imply |
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| I will have implied | | you will have implied | | he/she/it will have implied | | we will have implied | | you will have implied | | they will have implied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be implying | | you will be implying | | he/she/it will be implying | | we will be implying | | you will be implying | | they will be implying |
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| I have been implying | | you have been implying | | he/she/it has been implying | | we have been implying | | you have been implying | | they have been implying |
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| I will have been implying | | you will have been implying | | he/she/it will have been implying | | we will have been implying | | you will have been implying | | they will have been implying |
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| I had been implying | | you had been implying | | he/she/it had been implying | | we had been implying | | you had been implying | | they had been implying |
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| I would imply | | you would imply | | he/she/it would imply | | we would imply | | you would imply | | they would imply |
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| I would have implied | | you would have implied | | he/she/it would have implied | | we would have implied | | you would have implied | | they would have implied |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | imply - express or state indirectlyconnoteevince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" | | 2. | imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logicpresuppose, suppose - require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"intimate, suggest - imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"connote, predicate - involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment" | | 3. | imply - have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"entail, meannecessitate - cause to be a concomitant | | 4. | imply - suggest that someone is guiltyincriminate, inculpatepaint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness" | | 5. | imply - have as a necessary feature; "This decision involves many changes"involvefeature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"carry - be necessarily associated with or result in or involve; "This crime carries a penalty of five years in prison" |
implyverb1. suggest, hint, insinuate, indicate, signal, intimate, signify, connote, give (someone) to understand Are you implying that I had something to do with this?2. involve, mean, entail, include, require, indicate, import, point to, signify, denote, presuppose, betoken The meeting in no way implies a resumption of contact with the terrorists. see inferimplyverb1. To lead to by logical inference:indicate, point to, suggest.2. To convey an idea by indirect, subtle means:hint, insinuate, intimate, suggest.Idiom: drop a hint.Translationsimply (imˈplai) verb to suggest or hint without actually stating. Are you implying that I am a liar? 意指 意指impliˈcation noun 暗示 暗示LegalSeeImpliedimply
Synonyms for implyverb suggestSynonyms- suggest
- hint
- insinuate
- indicate
- signal
- intimate
- signify
- connote
- give (someone) to understand
verb involveSynonyms- involve
- mean
- entail
- include
- require
- indicate
- import
- point to
- signify
- denote
- presuppose
- betoken
Synonyms for implyverb to lead to by logical inferenceSynonymsverb to convey an idea by indirect, subtle meansSynonyms- hint
- insinuate
- intimate
- suggest
Synonyms for implyverb express or state indirectlySynonymsRelated Wordsverb suggest as a logically necessary consequenceRelated Words- presuppose
- suppose
- intimate
- suggest
- connote
- predicate
- evince
- express
- show
verb have as a logical consequenceSynonymsRelated Wordsverb suggest that someone is guiltySynonymsRelated Words- paint a picture
- suggest
- evoke
verb have as a necessary featureSynonymsRelated Words |