imply
(verb)
verb
1. express or state indirectly
Similar word(s): connote
Definition categories: communication, evince, express, show
2. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
Definition categories: communication, evince, express, show
3. have as a logical consequence
Definition categories: stative, necessitate
4. suggest that someone is guilty
Similar word(s): incriminate, inculpate
Definition categories: stative, evoke, suggest
5. have as a necessary feature
Similar word(s): involve
Definition categories: stative, feature, have
Sentences with imply as a verb:
- When I state that your dog is brown, I am not implying that all dogs are brown
- What do you mean "we need to be more careful with hygiene"? Are you implying that I don't wash my hands?