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Meaning of 'imply' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imply [ v. t.]
- To infold or involve; to wrap up.
- To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting.
- To refer, ascribe, or attribute.

Meaning of 'imply' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imply [ v]
Meaning (1):
- have as a logical consequence
Example in sentence:
  • The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
Meaning (2):
- have as a necessary feature
Example in sentence:
  • This decision involves many changes

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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