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Definition of "imply" []

  • To involve by logical necessity; entail: Life implies growth and death. (verb-transitive)
  • To express or indicate indirectly: His tone implied disapproval. See Synonyms at suggest. See Usage Note at infer. (verb-transitive)
  • Obsolete To entangle. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "imply" in a sentence
  • ""Why does the word imply male siblings and not female as well?""
  • "“Why does the word imply male siblings and not female as well?”"
  • "By the way - the numvber two rule is that ever4y poster will post the exact opposite of what their name imply e.g."