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imply

/ɪmˈplaɪ/

verb

Meaning

  • (of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

    "The proposition that "all dogs are mammals" implies that my dog is a mammal"

  • (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"

  • (of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement

  • To enfold, entangle.

Synonyms

entail,
allude,
hint,
insinuate,
suggest