verb (implies, implying, implied, implied)
1 to suggest that sth is true or that you feel or think sth, without saying so directly:
[V(that)] Are you implying (that) I am wrong? * [VN] I disliked the implied criticism in his voice. * His silence seemed to imply agreement. [also VNthat] -< INFER
2 to make it seem likely that sth is true or exists:
[V(that)] The survey implies (that) more people are moving house than was thought. * [VN] The fact that she was here implies a degree of interest. [also VNthat]
3 [VN] (of an idea, action, etc.) to make sth necessary in order to be successful:
The project implies an enormous investment in training. * Sustainable development implies a long-term perspective.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for imply is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
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