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Imply

/ɪmˈplaɪ/

(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

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📖 Definitions of "Imply"

verb

1
(of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence
"The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"
2
(of a person) to suggest by logical inference
"When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown"
3
(of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
4
To enfold, entangle.

🔄 Synonyms of "Imply"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
meanverb	To intend.
entailverb	(transitive) To imply, require, or invoke.
connoteverb	(transitive) To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
involveverb	To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.
incriminateverb	(transitive) To indicate the guilt of.
inculpateverb	(law) To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Imply"

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Word	Definition
entailverb	(transitive) To imply, require, or invoke.
meanverb	To intend.
connoteverb	(transitive) To signify beyond its literal or principal meaning.
involveverb	To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.
incriminateverb	(transitive) To indicate the guilt of.
inculpateverb	(law) To imply the guilt of; to blame or incriminate.
suggestverb	(transitive) To explicitly mention (something) as a possibility for consideration, often to recommend it.
inferverb	(transitive) To introduce (something) as a reasoned conclusion; to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence.
insinuateverb	To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
deduceverb	(transitive) To reach (a conclusion) by applying rules of logic or other forms of reasoning to given premises or known facts.
resultverb	(intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
causeverb	(transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
guessverb	To reach a partly (or totally) unconfirmed conclusion; to engage in conjecture; to speculate.
presupposeverb	To assume some truth without proof, usually for the purpose of reaching a conclusion based on that truth.
supposeverb	(transitive, intransitive) To take for granted; to conclude, with less than absolute supporting data; to believe.
presumeverb	(transitive) To assume or suggest to be true (without proof); to take for granted, to suppose.
assumeverb	To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
understandverb	(transitive, intransitive, of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.
speculateverb	(intransitive) To make an inference based on inconclusive evidence; to surmise or conjecture.
thinkverb	(transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.