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 | ||