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adjective
- 1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit: "she was aware of his implied criticism"
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IMPLIED definition: if something is implied, it is understood to be true or to exist, although it is not stated…. Learn more.
Implied definition: involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood. See examples of IMPLIED used in a sentence.
1. : to express indirectly. Her remarks implied a threat. The news report seems to imply his death was not an accident. 2. : to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement. rights imply obligations. 3. : to contain potentially. 4. obsolete : enfold, entwine. Infer vs. Imply: Usage Guide.
to suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition: [ + (that) clause ] He implied (that) the error was mine. Democracy implies free elections. (Definition of imply from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of implied adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. hinted at or suggested; not directly expressed. an implied criticism. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. impliedly (ɪmˈplaɪɪdlɪ ) adverb. Word Frequency. implied in American English. (ɪmˈplaɪd ) adjective. involved, suggested, or understood without being openly or directly expressed.
Imply means to express, suggest, or show something without stating it directly: A friend’s gruff manner would imply that she’s in a foul mood. The verb imply comes from a Latin word meaning “enfold or entangle” but has come to mean “to hint at.”.
to suggest that something is true or that you feel or think something, without saying so directly. imply (that)… Are you implying (that) I am wrong? I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. imply something His silence seemed to imply agreement. High-yield bonds, as the name implies, offer a high rate of interest. it is implied that…
Definition of 'imply' Word Frequency. imply. (ɪmplaɪ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense implies , present participle implying , past tense, past participle implied. 1. verb. If you imply that something is the case, you say something which indicates that it is the case in an indirect way.
verb (used with object) , im·plied, im·ply·ing. to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith. (of words) to signify or mean. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker. Synonyms: demand, require. Obsolete. to enfold.
