Back
English Dictionary
Learn English
Learn grammar
List of words
Study your cards
Hang On, Man!
Audio Books
More apps
SPONSORED LINKS
Recent searches
stubborn
bang-up
textual
SPONSORED LINKS
SPONSORED LINKS
nausea
literal
terrible
acoustic absorption
impious
bronchitis
insignia
Hide translation
imply
imply
/ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
verb
(
)
Express or state indirectly
(
connote
,
imply
)
express or state indirectly
His tone of voice implied that he was not interested in continuing the conversation.
His tone of voice implied that he was not interested in continuing the conversation.
(
)
Suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
(
imply
)
suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic
(
)
Have as a logical consequence
(
imply
,
entail
,
mean
)
have as a logical consequence
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
Have as a necessary feature
(
imply
,
involve
)
have as a necessary feature
This decision involves many changes
This decision involves many changes
Suggest that someone is guilty
(
imply
,
incriminate
,
inculpate
[Archaic]
)
suggest that someone is guilty
Back
Next
Language