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- DictionaryIm·plied/imˈplīd/
adjective
- 1. suggested but not directly expressed; implicit: "she was aware of his implied criticism"
1. : to express indirectly. Her remarks implied a threat. The news report seems to imply his death was not an accident. 2. : to involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement. rights imply obligations. 3. : to contain potentially.
Synonyms for IMPLIED: unspoken, tacit, implicit, unexpressed, inferred, unvoiced, interpreted, presumed; Antonyms of IMPLIED: explicit, express, stated, obvious, apparent, evident, expressed, manifest.
IMPLIED definition: if something is implied, it is understood to be true or to exist, although it is not stated…. Learn more.
Implied definition: involved, indicated, or suggested without being directly or explicitly stated; tacitly understood. See examples of IMPLIED used in a sentence.
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith. (of words) to signify or mean. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker.
Implied definition: Involved, suggested, or understood without being openly or directly expressed.
verb [ T ] us / ɪmˈplɑɪ /. Add to word list. to suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition: [ + (that) clause ] He implied (that) the error was mine. Democracy implies free elections.
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated: His words implied a lack of faith. (of words) to signify or mean. to involve as a necessary circumstance: Speech implies a speaker. Synonyms: demand, require. Obsolete. to enfold. imply.
Imply means to express, suggest, or show something without stating it directly: A friend’s gruff manner would imply that she’s in a foul mood. The verb imply comes from a Latin word meaning “enfold or entangle” but has come to mean “to hint at.”.
Definition of imply verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
