imp
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Third Person
implies
Present Participle
implying
Past Tense
implied
Past Participle
implied
1
to suggest without explicitly stating
transitive
- The politician's statement seemed to imply that there was more to the story than what was being revealed.
- The absence of a response implied their disagreement with the proposal.
- The politician's vague statement implied support for the controversial policy.
- The teacher's tone of voice implied disappointment with the class's performance.
- The advertisement's imagery implied that using their product would lead to success.
Synonyms:
2
to make something essential or required for an idea, action, or outcome to be successful or effective
transitive
- Smoking cigarettes implies an increased risk of lung cancer.
- Failing to study regularly implies lower grades in school.
- Reckless driving implies a higher chance of accidents.
- Ignoring climate change implies potential environmental disasters.
- Eating a high-sugar diet implies an increased risk of developing diabetes.
3
to suggest that one thing is the logical consequence of the other
transitive
- The dark clouds imply that it might rain later today.
- His failure to respond to the invitation implies that he won't be attending the event.
- His consistent tardiness implies a lack of respect for others' time.
- The high turnover rate implies issues with employee satisfaction.
- The decrease in sales implies that the marketing strategy needs to be reevaluated.