imply (Meaning)

Wordnet

imply (v)

express or state indirectly

suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

have as a logical consequence

suggest that someone is guilty

have as a necessary feature

Webster

imply (v. t.)

To infold or involve; to wrap up.

To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting.

To refer, ascribe, or attribute.

imply Sentence Examples

  1. The doctor's ambiguous diagnosis implied a serious underlying condition.
  2. The candidate's evasive answer implied a lack of preparation.
  3. The boss's pointed silence implied disapproval of the project.
  4. The subtle change in his tone of voice implied a hidden agenda.
  5. The encrypted message implied a dangerous secret.
  6. The broken vase implied a heated argument had taken place.
  7. The absence of evidence implied the innocence of the accused.
  8. The child's reluctance to talk implied a history of trauma.
  9. The politician's rhetoric implied a thinly veiled attempt to deceive the public.
  10. The professor's cryptic remarks implied a deeper understanding that she was not yet ready to reveal.

FAQs About the word imply

express or state indirectly, suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic, have as a logical consequence, suggest that someone is guilty, have as a ne

suggest, hint,indicate, infer, refer,allude, smell (of),signify, signalize, mention

announce, explain, announce, proclaim, explain, declare, proclaim,declare,describe, elucidate

The doctor's ambiguous diagnosis implied a serious underlying condition.

The candidate's evasive answer implied a lack of preparation.

The boss's pointed silence implied disapproval of the project.

The subtle change in his tone of voice implied a hidden agenda.