imply
Americanverb
-
to express or indicate by a hint; suggest
what are you implying by that remark?
-
to suggest or involve as a necessary consequence
-
logic to enable (a conclusion) to be inferred
-
obsolete to entangle or enfold
Usage
See infer.
Other Word Forms
- reimply verb (used with object)
- superimply verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of imply
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English implien, emplien, from Middle French emplier, from Latin implicāre; implicate
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It likely implies “a degree of softness in the near term, per our new forecasts,” Fiotakis wrote in a note this weekend.
From Barron's
It likely implies “a degree of softness in the near term, per our new forecasts,” Fiotakis wrote in a note this weekend.
From Barron's
The last seven sessions have all closed on lows for the daily range, implying professional selling.
From Barron's
As for the drivers, it's possible some might find time for a holiday, but mostly they will be doing what Stella implies.
From BBC
Stocks have fallen so much since the start of the Iran war that Wall Street’s most bearish target now implies nearly a double-digit gain by the end of 2026.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
