English verb: imply | |||
1. | imply (communication) express or state indirectly | ||
Synonyms | connote | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
2. | imply (communication) suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | connote, intimate, predicate, presuppose, suggest, suppose | ||
3. | imply (stative) have as a logical consequence | ||
Samples | The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers. | ||
Synonyms | entail, mean | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | necessitate | ||
4. | imply (stative) suggest that someone is guilty | ||
Synonyms | incriminate, inculpate | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | evoke, paint a picture, suggest | ||
5. | imply (stative) have as a necessary feature | ||
Samples | This decision involves many changes. | ||
Synonyms | involve | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feature, have | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carry | ||