Complete Definition of "imply"

English

Etymology
L. implicare.

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ|-aɪ

Verb
en-verb|impl|i|ed

  1. transitive To express in a suggestive manner rather than as a direct statement.
  2. transitive To have as a necessary consequence.
  3. transitive To suggest a logical inference.

Synonyms
insinuate

Related terms
implicate, implication, implicit

Translations
trans-top|express suggestively
Finnish: vihjata, antaa ymmärtää
French: impliquer
German: bedeuten, implizieren
Icelandic: gefa í skyn, benda til
trans-mid
Norwegian: insinuere
Russian: намека�� (nam'ekát') impf, намекн��� (nam'eknút') pf
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trans-top|have as a consequence
Finnish: merkitä, edellyttää
French: impliquer
German: [implizieren]], zur Folge haben
trans-mid
Norwegian: implisere, medføre
Russian: п�едполага�� (pr'edpolagát') impf
Spanish: implicar
Swedish: implicera
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trans-top|suggest a logical inference
French: impliquer
German: [implizieren]]
trans-mid
Norwegian: implisere
Russian: под�аз�мева�� (podrazum'evát') impf
Spanish: implicar
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