imply
Translation
to imply, to suggest, to hint, to entail
Examples
Are you implying that I am wrong?
Are you implying that I am wrong?
Silence does not always imply consent.
Silence does not always imply consent.
Grammar Patterns
((that + clause)) to suggest indirectly (that...) Are you implying that I am wrong?
((sth.)) to make (sth.) necessary as a result Silence does not always imply consent.
Similar Words
Synonyms: suggest, hint, insinuate; Antonyms: state, declare, assert
Etymology
From Latin 'implicare' (to involve, entangle, fold in), from 'im-' (in) + 'plicare' (to fold).
Memory Tips
To 'imply' is to 'fold in' a meaning without saying it directly. Think of a hidden message.