Imply I Implied ɪmˈplaɪ Interest Verb Implying Wrong

• are you implying (that) i am wrong?
• i disliked the implied criticism in his voice.
• his silence seemed to imply agreement.
• high-yield bonds, as the name implies, offer a high rate of interest.

imply

Verb Forms

1. to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly
• Are you implying (that) I am wrong?
• I disliked the implied criticism in his voice.
• His silence seemed to imply agreement.
• High-yield bonds, as the name implies, offer a high rate of interest.
• It was implied that we were at fault.

Extra Examples

• I never meant to imply any criticism.
• The article falsely implied that he was responsible for the accident.
• The letter seems to imply that the minister knew about the business deals.
• This statement should not be taken to imply that the government is exonerated of all blame.
2. to make it seem likely that something is true or exists
• SYNONYM suggest
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• The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought.
• It was implied in the survey that…
• Popularity does not necessarily imply merit.
• The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest.

Extra Examples

• The statement logically implies a certain conclusion.
• They believe that submission in no way implies inferiority.
• Campaigners said the data implies the existence of ‘a pressing social need’.
3. to make something necessary in order to be successful
• SYNONYM mean
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• The project implies an enormous investment in training.
• Sustainable development implies a long-term perspective.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare, from in- ‘in’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The original sense was ‘entwine’; in the 16th and 17th cents the word also meant ‘employ’. Compare with employ and implicate.