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imply Definition and Meaning in English (imply definition)

verb
Synonyms:suggesthintinsinuate
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Imply definition: To suggest or indicate something indirectly, without stating it explicitly.

Definitions of Imply

  1. 1verb

    To suggest or indicate something indirectly, without stating it explicitly.

  2. 2verb

    To involve or express something as a necessary consequence or accompaniment.

Example Sentences

“His silence seemed to imply agreement.”

“The report implies that the company is in financial trouble.”

“What are you trying to imply by that comment?”

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third person singularimplies
past tenseimplied
present participleimplying
nounimplication

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