English verb: implicate | |||
1. | implicate (stative) bring into intimate and incriminating connection | ||
Samples | He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | affect, involve, regard | ||
2. | implicate (stative) impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result | ||
Samples | What does this move entail?. | ||
Synonyms | entail | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lead | ||