imply
Betekenis (Engels)
- (transitive) To have as a necessary consequence; to lead to (something) as a consequence.
- (transitive) To suggest by logical inference.
- (transitive) To hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement.
- (archaic) To enfold, entangle.
Sinonieme
hint at
refer to
allude to
give a hint
intimate 2
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English implien, emplien, borrowed from Old French emplier, from Latin implicare (“to infold, involve”), from in (“in”) + plicare (“to fold”). Doublet of employ and implicate.
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