imply

Definition

Examples

His email seemed to imply that the project might be cancelled.

Word Family

Synonyms

• suggestto put forward for consideration as a possibility or plan
• hintan indirect suggestion
• indicatebe a signal for or a symptom of

Collocations

• Easy what do you imply
  a collocation phrase: what do you imply
• Medium silence does not imply consent
  to silence does not imply consent, meaning to cause to be quiet or not talk
• Hard trends imply impending downturn
  to trends imply impending downturn, meaning to turn sharply; change direction abruptly
• Very Hard gestures imply tacit executive approval
  to gestures imply tacit executive approval, meaning to show, express or direct through movement