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Imply Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Imply? [v] express or state indirectly [v] suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic [v] have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" [v] have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes" [v] suggest that someone is guilty Synonyms \| Synonyms for Imply: connote \| entail \| incriminate \| inculpate \| involve \| mean Related Terms \| Find terms related to Imply: accuse \| adumbrate \| advert to \| affect \| allege \| allegorize \| allude to \| approve \| argue \| arraign \| article \| assume \| attest \| be construed as \| bespeak \| betoken \| bid fair \| book \| breathe \| bring \| bring accusation \| bring charges \| bring to book \| bring to mind \| call for \| charge \| cite \| complain \| comprise \| connote \| contain \| demonstrate \| denote \| denounce \| denunciate \| display \| drop a hint \| entail \| evidence \| evince \| exhibit \| express \| fasten on \| fasten upon \| finger \| furnish evidence \| give a hint \| give indication of \| give prospect of \| give the cue \| glance at \| go to show \| hang something on \| hint \| hint at \| hold out hope \| illustrate \| impeach \| implicate \| import \| impute \| include \| indicate \| indict \| infer \| inform against \| inform on \| insinuate \| intimate \| involve \| lay charges \| lead to \| lodge a complaint \| lodge a plaint \| make fair promise \| make likely \| manifest \| mark \| mean \| mean to say \| pin on \| point indirectly to \| point to \| prefer charges \| press charges \| presume \| presuppose \| promise \| prompt \| put on report \| raise expectation \| refer to \| report \| reproach \| require \| set forth \| show \| show signs of \| signal \| signalize \| signify \| speak for itself \| speak volumes \| spell \| stand fair to \| stand for \| subsume \| suggest \| suppose \| symbolize \| symptomatize \| take \| take for granted \| take in \| take to task \| task \| taunt with \| tax \| tell \| tend to show \| twit See Also \| ask \| call for \| carry \| demand \| evince \| evoke \| express \| intimate \| necessitate \| need \| paint a picture \| postulate \| predicate \| presuppose \| require \| show \| suggest \| suggest \| take Imply In Webster's Dictionary \Im*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Implied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Implying}.] [From the same source as employ. See {Employ}, {Ply}, and cf. {Implicate}, {Apply}.] 1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] ``His head in curls implied.'' --Chapman. 2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting. Where a mulicious act is proved, a mulicious intention is implied. --Bp. Sherlock. When a man employs a laborer to work for him, . . . the act of hiring implies an obligation and a promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward for his services. --Blackstone. 3. To refer, ascribe, or attribute. [Obs.] Whence might this distaste arise? If [from] neither your perverse and peevish will. To which I most imply it. --J. Webster. Syn: To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote; signify; betoken. See {Involve}.

Imply Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Imply?

[v] express or state indirectly
[v] suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
[v] have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"
[v] have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes"
[v] suggest that someone is guilty

Imply In Webster's Dictionary

\Im*ply"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Implied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Implying}.] [From the same source as employ. See {Employ},
{Ply}, and cf. {Implicate}, {Apply}.]
1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. [Obs.] ``His head in
   curls implied.'' --Chapman.

2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference,
   or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as,
   war implies fighting.

         Where a mulicious act is proved, a mulicious
         intention is implied.                 --Bp.
                                               Sherlock.

         When a man employs a laborer to work for him, . . .
         the act of hiring implies an obligation and a
         promise that he shall pay him a reasonable reward
         for his services.                     --Blackstone.

3. To refer, ascribe, or attribute. [Obs.]

         Whence might this distaste arise?

         If [from] neither your perverse and peevish will. To
         which I most imply it.                --J. Webster.

Syn: To involve; include; comprise; import; mean; denote;
     signify; betoken. See {Involve}.

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