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to imply
01
to suggest without explicitly stating
Transitive: to imply an idea or attitude | to imply that
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
imply
3rd person singular
implies
Present participle
implying
Past simple
implied
Past participle
implied
Examples
The politician 's statement seemed to imply that there was more to the story than what was being revealed.
02
to suggest that one thing is the logical consequence of the other
Transitive: to imply an underlying cause | to imply that
Examples
The dark clouds imply that it might rain later today.
03
to make something essential or required for an idea, action, or outcome to be successful or effective
Transitive: to imply a consequence or result
Examples
Smoking cigarettes implies an increased risk of lung cancer.
