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- Dictionaryimply/ɪmˈplʌɪ/
verb
- 1. indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference: "salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge" Similar
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to suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition: [ + (that) clause ] He implied (that) the error was mine.
1. : to express indirectly. Her remarks implied a threat. The news report seems to imply his death was not an accident. 2. : to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement. rights imply obligations. 3. : to contain potentially. 4. obsolete : enfold, entwine. Infer vs. Imply: Usage Guide.
Imply means to express, suggest, or show something without stating it directly: A friend’s gruff manner would imply that she’s in a foul mood. The verb imply comes from a Latin word meaning “enfold or entangle” but has come to mean “to hint at.”
to suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition: [ + (that) clause ] He implied (that) the error was mine.
If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.
imply something (of an idea, action, etc.) to make something necessary in order to be successful synonym mean The project implies an enormous investment in training.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb imply, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to suggest or show something, without saying it directly: [ + (that) ] Are you implying that I'm fat? an implied criticism. (Definition of imply from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of imply. in Chinese (Traditional) 暗指，暗示, 必然包含, 使成為必需… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 暗指，暗示, 必然包含, 使成为必需… See more.
to indicate or suggest (something) without its being stated in words: [~ + object] His actions implied a lack of faith. [~ + (that) clause] The doctor's frown implied that something was wrong.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English im‧ply /ɪmˈplaɪ/ W2 AWL verb (implied, implying, implies) [transitive] 1 to suggest that something is true, without saying this directly → infer, implication imply (that) Cleo blushed.
