Imply (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), im·plied, im·ply·ing.
  1. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith.
  2. (of words) to signify or mean.
  3. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker.
  4. to enfold.
verb -plies, -plying or -plied (tr; may take a clause as object)
  1. to express or indicate by a hint; suggest
  2. to suggest or involve as a necessary consequence
  3. to enable (a conclusion) to be inferred
  4. to entangle or enfold
Imply (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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