imply
/ɪmˈplaɪ/ verb B2- To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence. · Correlation does not imply causation· The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal.
- To suggest by logical inference. · When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown.
- To hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement. · What do you mean "we need to be more careful with hygiene"? Are you implying that I don't wash my hands?
Plural imply · He/she/it implies · Past implied · Past participle implied · -ing form implying
Verb forms
- Base form
- imply
- He/she/it
- implies
- Past
- implied
- Past participle
- implied
- -ing form
- implying
From the library
Danglars bent his head, which he meant to imply, “Very well.” The carriage again moved on.
Josie walked the Barry fence with an airy unconcern which seemed to imply that a little thing like that wasn’t worth a “dare.” Reluctant admiration greeted her exploit, for most of the other girls could appreciate it, having suffered many things themselves in their efforts to walk fences.
Somehow Anne--who did not notice the rather guilty little start of surprise the white-lace girl gave, and would not have understood the subtle compliment implied therein if she had--got on her feet, and moved dizzily out to the front.
Going straight towards him, he propounded a variety of questions on different subjects, carefully watching the man’s countenance as he did so; but not a word or look implied that he had the slightest idea of ever having seen before the person with whom he was then conversing.
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