imply (redirected from implying)

im·ply  (m-pl)

tr.v. im·plied, im·ply·ing, im·plies

1. To involve by logical necessity; entail: Life implies growth and death.

2. To express or indicate indirectly: His tone implied disapproval. See Synonyms at suggest. See Usage Note at infer.

3. Obsolete To entangle.

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[Middle English implien, from Old French emplier, to enfold, from Latin implicre; see implicate.]

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imply

Verb

[-plies, -plying, -plied]

1. to express or indicate by a hint; suggest

2. to suggest or involve as a necessary consequence: a spending commitment implies a corresponding tax imposition [Old French emplier]

USAGE: See at infer.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	imply - express or state indirectly connote evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
	2.	imply - suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic presuppose, 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, mean necessitate - cause to be a concomitant
	4.	imply - suggest that someone is guilty incriminate, inculpate paint a picture, suggest, evoke - call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"
	5.	imply - have as a necessary feature; "This decision involves many changes" involve feature, 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"

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imply

verb 1. suggest, hint, insinuate, indicate, signal, intimate, signify, connote, give (someone) to understand

verb 2. involve, mean, entail, include, require, indicate, import, point to, signify, denote, presuppose, betoken see see, infer

Translations

imply [ɪmˈplaɪ] vt (= involve) → implicar, suponer (= hint); insinuar

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imply [ɪmˈplaɪ] vt (= hint) → suggérer, laisser entendre (= mean); indiquer, supposer

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imply [ɪmˈplaɪ] vt → andeuten;

(mean) → bedeuten

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imply [ɪmˈplaɪ] vt → insinuare; suggerire